SAFF Championship: India face Pakistan in Dhaka on Thursday
Pakistan call up England-born forward Mckeal Abdullah; defending champion India are coached by U23 head coach Naushad Moosa
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India open their SAFF Championship title defence against Pakistan at the National Stadium in Dhaka on Thursday at 3 pm IST.
Pakistan have named a 28-man squad including Mckeal Abdullah, a 21-year-old forward from Nottingham who plays for Ilkeston Town.
India, nine-time champions, are led by U23 coach Naushad Moosa and also play the Maldives in Group B on November 11.