"When He Felt The Heat...": Sunil Chhetri Takes Deep Dive Into His Bond With Virat Kohli

The two legends, hailing from Delhi, walk very similar paths in their respective careers.

Eighteen years and 92 international goals since his India debut, skipper Sunil Chhetri said that he could not have ever scripted his career the way it has unfolded in the last two decades. The 38-year-old, who led the Blue Tigers to successive championship victories in the form of the Intercontinental Cup and the SAFF Championship, is eternally grateful for the love that the masses continue to shower upon him at every given opportunity.

Chhetri expressed ecstasy at the course that his playing career has undertaken. The star striker has thrived in multiple clubs across the country and prospered in his overseas stints too. However, it is his unbreakable bond with the senior national team that continues to garner affection for him everywhere he goes.

"If anyone would have given me a book and asked me to write my dream life down back then, maybe, I would not have written it the way it has turned out to be. I say this with extreme humility. It is an absolute privilege and honour to be who I am. I am profoundly blessed. The number of years I have played, the number of things I have achieved, the people I have shared the dressing room with, it's an unbelievable feat. I am very thankful to a lot of people for that,” the Bengaluru FC talisman said while speaking to the Hero Indian Super League (ISL) exclusive show "In The Stands".

"I am Sunil Chhetri. There's only one and I am living an absolute dream," he further quipped.

Despite the unadulterated warmth laden upon him, Chhetri is still in awe of major personalities across other spheres of life. He let his millions of fans know that he appreciates the courage that they gather to come up and talk to him whenever they want to, said the India captain. The forward went to the length of revealing that he has had to overcome nerves whilst bumping into the likes of Sachin Tendulkar and senior actor Amitabh Bachchan in public events previously.