A biography for Sunil Chhetrihasn’t been written yet.
“The first two games for Churchill, I was so jittery that I didn't know what to do. I was running more but didn't know what to do. I've no bones accepting the fact that I didn't know what was happening in the game.”
“If the team keeps changing then everything has to keep changing.”
“We want to play the AFC Cup every year.”
“It's hard for a player to plan for the future, especially in a game like football.”
“I'm all for a good rivalry as long as lines are drawn.”
“Bhai was my hero and he had immense influence on me.”
“There are phases in life which surface at times, and it makes you understand that despite you working hard, everything what you are doing is probably not enough. That's when you need to look around, and beyond.”
“I gather from motivation around me - from a lot of personalities who have done well in their respective fields.”
“The day I think I'm not enjoying the game and contributing the way I would like to, I'll hang up my boots.”
“My biggest competitor was my mum. I used to try to beat her at Chinese chequers, chess, carrom, volleyball, badminton, football, wrestling.”
“With Kansas, I had a four-year deal. The initial two months were real tough. I had to adjust a lot. Then, things started looking up.”
“I don't let even a day go by wherein I don't give at 100 per cent.”
“Ordinarily, players fine-tune their match-fitness during the pre-season.”
“I have been a youngster and I know speeches are boring.”
“I listen to these comparisons with Cristiano Ronaldo, I'll be happy and then forget it in five seconds.”
“Training and resting takes up most of my time.”
“I don't know about the 2026 World Cup. But I would love to see Anirudh Thapa sending a cross to Jhingan and I would love to watch it from the stands.”
“In my opinion, rankings are a very fickle measurement of one's success and it is best to not get carried away by it.”
“To share the dressing room of club and country with Bhai was an amazing experience. I learnt a lot from him and other senior players like Renedy Singh.”
“What we achieve individually is important but it's never ever more than the team does.”