Seven-time champions India will start their SAFF Championship campaign towards Bangladesh on October 3 in Male, Maldives. Igor Stimac's aspect will then face Sri Lanka (October 6), Nepal (October 8) and hosts Maldives (October 11) of their final round-robin league suits on the countrywide soccer stadium in Male.
The very last, to have competed among the pinnacle facets after the round-robin league, could be hung on October 13.
Hosts Maldives play towards Nepal at the same time as Sri Lanka tackle Bangladesh withinside the suits scheduled on the outlet day on October 1. India had completed runners as much as the Maldives, dropping the very last 1-2, while the remaining version becomes held in Bangladesh in 2018.
The Indian team is presently present process a camp in Kolkata in advance of global pleasant suits towards Nepal withinside the first week of September.