Football Football India vs Nepal SAFF 2021 Championship final: All you need to know Indian captain Sunil Chhetri, who has scored four goals in four games will be the player to watch when the Blue Tigers take on Nepal in the final. Team Sportstar 15 October, 2021 18:48 IST Sunil Chhetri has been the standout player for India with four goals from four matches. - AIFF Team Sportstar 15 October, 2021 18:48 IST A recap of India's journey to the finalDespite a jittery start to its SAFF 2021 championship campaign, India finds itself in the final for a record 12th time against Nepal, which is contesting its first.The Blue Tigers, led by captain Sunil Chhetri, started with a 1-1 draw against a 10-man Bangladesh and followed that up with a goalless draw against lower-ranked Sri Lanka.RELATED| SAFF Championship final: Blue Tigers wary of Nepal challenge Threatened with a shock exit from the competition, which India has won seven times, the Blue Tigers picked up the pace at the right time as they defeated Nepal 1-0 and Maldives 3-1 respectively, to top the group stage with eight points from four games.Chhetri has been the standout player for India with four goals from as many matches. In the event of the final ending in a draw after 90 minutes, the teams will play another 30 minutes of extra-time and also has the option of a penalty shootout to decide the winner. India vs Nepal Head to Head recordIndia relishes a great record against Nepal. In the 22 times they have faced each other, the Blue Tigers have 15 wins, while Nepal has managed just two and five games have ended in a draw.Both teams played each other in two international friendlies in September, in which India won one and drew the other.What happened when they met last timeWhen the two teams clashed in the group stage, the Indians clinched a close 1-0 victory courtesy of a well-taken Sunil Chhetri volley in the 82nd-minute.RELATED| Chhetri ahead of SAFF Championship final: We have peaked at the right time When is the final and what time does the match startThe SAFF Championship 2021 final is on October 16 and will kick-off at 08:30 pm IST.Where can you watch the finalThe final will be telecast live on the Eurosport TV channel in India. The final will also be live-streamed on the discovery+ website and app.Complete India SquadGoalkeepers: Dheeraj Singh, Vishal Kaith, Gurpreet Singh SandhuDefenders: Pritam Kotal, Chinglensana Singh Konsham, Mandar Rao Dessai, Rahul Bheke, Subhasish Bose, Seriton Fernandes. Midfielders: Udanta Singh, Brandon Fernandes, Lalengmawia, Anirudh Thapa, Sahal Abdul Samad, Jeakson Singh, Glan Martins, Suresh Singh, Liston Colaco, Yasir Mohammad.Forwards: Manvir Singh, Rahim Ali, Sunil ChhetriComplete Nepal SquadGoalkeepers: Kiran Chemjong, Bishal Shrestha, Deep KarkiDefenders: Rohit Chand, Ananta Tamang, Suman Aryal, Dinesh Rajbanshi, Gautam ShresthaMidfielders: Sujal Shrestha, Bishal Rai, Sunil Bal, Suman Lama, Santosh Tamang, Tej Tamang, Pujan Uparkoti, Surajju Thakuri, Kamal Thapa, Ayush Ghalan, Nitin ThapaForwards: Anjan Bista, Aashish Lama, Manish Dangi, Nawayug Shrestha Read more stories on Football. For more updates, follow Sportstar on :