Tajikistan vs India Prediction

Tajikistan vs India Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups & Team News | CAFA Nations Cup

Manav Chowdhury

Published - Aug 28, 2025, 03:30 PM

6 min

Indian National Football Team

Summary

This will be the sixth time these two teams face each other in a competitive fixture
Shahrom Samiev will be a big threat to the Blue Tigers in the upcoming fixture
This is the first time Khalid Jamill is leading the National Team

Competition: CAFA Nations Cup
Date: Friday, 29 August
Kick-Off Time: 04:30 PM GMT
Venue: Hisor Central Stadium

The Indian Football Team will participate in the CAFA Nations Cup 2025, which will take place in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. The CAFA Nations Cup is an international football competition that is played among the senior teams of the Central Asian Football Association. The Indian National Football Team have received the invitation to participate in this competition, as Malaysia has withdrawn its participation. A total of eight teams are taking part in this competition and are divided into two groups. The Blue Tigers are placed in Group B alongside Afghanistan, Iran and Tajikistan. Here's Sportsdunia's Tajikistan vs India Preview:

The Top two teams from each group will square off in the final of the tournament, while the runners-up will meet in third-place play-offs. Tajikistan will lock horns with the Indian team after six years, and both teams will look to start their campaigns with a win. Tajikistan have a good record against the Blue Tigers and are in a much better form than the Indian side. In the last five games, they have won three matches, drawn once and lost once. They are currently ranked 106 in the FIFA rankings and will hope to make it into the top two to play in the semi-finals.

The Blue Tigers have brought in Khalid Jamill, as he replaces Manolo Marquez as the head coach of the Indian Men's Football Team. After many years, an Indian have taken charge of the National Team, and the fans have a lot of expectations from Khalid, as he did really well in Club Football. He will miss several key players for this competition, but he will surely look to test his tactics in this competition, so that he can prepare well for the Asian Cup Qualifiers. The Blue Tigers defeated Tajikistan a long time back and will look to do it once again. They will have to be at their best, as Tajikistan will have a strong home crowd to support them. This will be a mouthwatering clash for sure.

Tajikistan National Football Team News

Tajikistan head coach Gela Shekiladze (Image Credit: Official X account of Varzishtv)

The Persian Lions don't have any fresh injury concerns going into this match, as all the players are perfectly fit to play against the Blue Tigers on Friday. Gela Shekiladze will look to do some experimentation with his team in this CAFA Nations Cup so that he can select players for the upcoming qualifiers.

India National Football Team News

Khalid Jamill have named his squad for the CAFA Nations Cup, in which there are no Mohun Bagan Players, as the club decided not to release the players for this upcoming tournament. Some new faces have also joined the team, and some players joined the camp a bit late due to the Durand Cup commitments. As of now, there have been no injury concerns inside the camp, and all players are fit to play.

Tajikistan vs India Predicted Lineups

Here are Sportsdunia's Tajikistan vs India predicted lineups:

Tajikistan National Football Team Predicted Lineup (4-4-2):

Goalkeeper: Rustam Yatimov

Defenders: Safarov, Hanonov, Nazarov, Islomov

Midfielders: Umarbayev, Kamolov, Ayni, Juraboev

Forwards: Khamrokulov, Samiev

India National Football Team Predicted Lineup (4-4-2):

Goalkeeper: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu

Defenders: Roshan Singh, Anwar Ali, Sandesh Jhingan, Muhammed Uvais

Midfielders: Nikhil Prabhu, Suresh Singh Wangjam, Danish Farooq, Naorem Mahesh Singh

Forwards: Irfan Yadwad, Lallianzuala Chhangte

Tajikistan vs India Head-to-Head Record

Let's take a look at Tajikistan vs India head to head record:

Date	Results	Competition
01/08/2008	India 1-1 Tajikistan	AFC Challenge Cup
13/08/2008	India 4-1 Tajikistan	AFC Challenge Cup
09/03/2012	India 0-2 Tajikistan	AFC Challenge Cup
14/08/2013	Tajikistan 3-0 India	Friendly
07//07/2019	India 2-4 Tajikistan	AIFF Interncontinental Cup

Last five fixtures

Key Players to Watch in Tajikistan vs India

Parvizdzhon Umarbayev (Tajikistan)

Parvixdzhon Umarbayev — Tajikistan midfielder Parvizdzhon Umarbayev (Image Credit: Official X account of nahuelzn)

He is a former Russian Youth international player, as he played for the U-18 side, but switched his citizenship to Tajikistan and is now the captain of the team. Umarbayev has played for some big Russian clubs and brings in a lot of experience with him on the pitch. Umarbayev usually plays as an attacking midfielder and likes to have freedom on the pitch. He is a player who can score as well as assist his teammates, with his through balls and cutbacks in the final third.

Sandesh Jhingan (India)

He has been a defensive wall for the Indian team for a long time, and without a doubt, he is the best defender in the country. Jhingan is a proper leader on and off the pitch and is someone who is really capable of making a difference on the pitch. His performance will be really crucial, as most of the time the Blue Tigers will have to defend, and he will have to lead the defensive line very well. Physically, he is strong and doesn't shy away from making tackels and getting into duels. He, along with his defensive partner, will have to be at thier best to make sure that Blue Tigers don't concede a goal.

Tajikistan vs India Prediction

The Persian Lions have been a better side in the last few fixtures, and at home, surely, they are the clear favourites to win this fixture. Quality-wise as well, the home team are a much better side and it will be a very tough task for the Blue Tigers to get a point against them. Most probably, the home team will win this fixture.