How many yellow cards India get, and who is booked most.
Updated 25 September 2026, after the last game
India have had two or more yellow cards in six of their last 10 games, 60%, averaging 1.3 a game, with five of six away and one of four at home, across all competitions.
India games have averaged 2.9 yellow cards in all over their last 10 games, both sides counted, from zero to five a game, and four of those 10 went over 3.5 yellow cards.
Yes, India's opponents are booked more often, 1.6 yellow cards a game against 1.3 for India over their last 10 games, and had more cards than India in four of those 10.
India get more yellow cards away from home, 1.7 a game in their last nine away games against 0.5 in their last eight at home, and had two or more yellow cards in six of those away games.
India get fewer yellow cards in the first half, 0.8 a game before the break against 1.0 after it over the five of their last 10 games with half-time figures, and had at least one first-half yellow card in four of those five.
| Player | Apps | Yellow cards | Per game | Games booked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandesh Jhingan | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Deepak Tangri | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Vishal Kaith | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Brandon Fernandes | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Macarton Louis Nickson | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Liston Colaco | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Subashish Bose | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Brison Fernandes | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Boris Singh | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ashish Rai | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Lalremsanga Fanai | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Sanan Mohammed K | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Edmund Lalrindika | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Gurmeet Singh | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Roshan Singh | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Manvir Singh | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Jeakson Singh | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Anirudh Thapa | 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 |
| Suresh Singh | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Farukh Choudhary | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Udanta Singh Kumam | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Vikram Partap Singh | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ryan Williams | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Bijoy Varghese | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Sunil Chhetri | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Naorem Mahesh Singh | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ashique Kuruniyan | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Tekcham Abhishek Singh | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Hmingthanmawia Ralte | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Nikhil Prabhu | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Rahim Ali | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Sahal Abdul Samad | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Akash Mishra | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Lalengmawia Lalengmawia | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Gurpreet Singh Sandhu | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Rahul Bheke | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Lallianzuala Chhangte | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Anwar Ali | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | India | Opponent | Total | India first half |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 2026 | Panama (H) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Tajikistan (A) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 Jun 2026 | Tajikistan (A) | Friendly International | 3-1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 30 May 2026 | Zimbabwe (A) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 May 2026 | Jamaica (H) | Friendly International | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Hong Kong (H) | Asian Cup Qualification | 2-1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Bangladesh (A) | Asian Cup Qualification | 1-0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 14 Oct 2025 | Singapore (H) | Asian Cup Qualification | 1-2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 9 Oct 2025 | Singapore (A) | Asian Cup Qualification | 1-1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Hong Kong (A) | Asian Cup Qualification | 1-0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| India yellow cards | Over 0.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| India yellow cards | Over 1.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| India yellow cards | Over 2.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| India yellow cards | Over 3.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| India yellow cards | Over 4.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Opponent yellow cards | Over 0.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent yellow cards | Over 1.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent yellow cards | Over 2.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent yellow cards | Over 3.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Opponent yellow cards | Over 4.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Total yellow cards | Over 2.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total yellow cards | Over 3.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total yellow cards | Over 4.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total yellow cards | Over 5.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Total yellow cards | Over 6.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| First half | Second half | |
|---|---|---|
| India yellow cards | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| Opponent yellow cards | 0.4 | 1.8 |
| Total yellow cards | 1.2 | 2.8 |