How many clearances India make, and who makes most.
Updated 25 September 2026, after the last game
Anwar Ali has made the most clearances for India in 2026, four in two appearances, 2.00 a game, ahead of Sandesh Jhingan with three and Rahul Bheke with two, across all competitions.
India make more clearances at home, 7.6 a game in their last eight home games against 3.1 in their last nine away.
India made 14 clearances at home to Hong Kong on 31 March, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 2.3 across their six games, and their fewest was none at home to Panama on 25 September.
| Player | Apps | Clearances | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahul Bheke | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 4 |
| Anwar Ali | 6 | 10 | 1.67 | 4 |
| Sandesh Jhingan | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 4 |
| Hmingthanmawia Ralte | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Nikhil Prabhu | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 3 |
| Ashish Rai | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Sunil Chhetri | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 |
| Akash Mishra | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 1 |
| Tekcham Abhishek Singh | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 |
| Gurpreet Singh Sandhu | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Subashish Bose | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Vishal Kaith | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Roshan Singh | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Bijoy Varghese | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Macarton Louis Nickson | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Naorem Mahesh Singh | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Lalengmawia Lalengmawia | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Liston Colaco | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Boris Singh | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Brison Fernandes | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Anirudh Thapa | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Manvir Singh | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Jeakson Singh | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Edmund Lalrindika | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Deepak Tangri | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Lalremsanga Fanai | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Gurmeet Singh | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Manvir Singh | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ricky John Shabong | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Jay Gupta | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Sanan Mohammed K | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Udanta Singh Kumam | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Farukh Choudhary | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Suresh Singh | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ryan Williams | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Brandon Fernandes | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Vikram Partap Singh | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ashique Kuruniyan | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Rahim Ali | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Sahal Abdul Samad | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Lallianzuala Chhangte | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | India | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 2026 | Panama (H) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Tajikistan (A) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 Jun 2026 | Tajikistan (A) | Friendly International | 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 May 2026 | Zimbabwe (A) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 May 2026 | Jamaica (H) | Friendly International | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Hong Kong (H) | Asian Cup Qualification | 2-1 | 14 | 18 | 32 |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Bangladesh (A) | Asian Cup Qualification | 1-0 | 7 | 21 | 28 |
| 14 Oct 2025 | Singapore (H) | Asian Cup Qualification | 1-2 | 17 | 41 | 58 |
| 9 Oct 2025 | Singapore (A) | Asian Cup Qualification | 1-1 | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Hong Kong (A) | Asian Cup Qualification | 1-0 | 12 | 11 | 23 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| India clearances | Over 2.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| India clearances | Over 3.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| India clearances | Over 4.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| India clearances | Over 5.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| India clearances | Over 6.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent clearances | Over 2.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent clearances | Over 3.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent clearances | Over 4.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent clearances | Over 5.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent clearances | Over 6.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total clearances | Over 8.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total clearances | Over 10.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total clearances | Over 12.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total clearances | Over 14.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total clearances | Over 16.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |