Former India football captain Bhaichung Bhutia at an event yesterday. Pic/Satej Shinde

Not one to mince his words, former India skipper Bhaichung Bhutia felt India will rely heavily on the experience of current captain Sunil Chhetri, the only member from the 2011 Asian Cup squad, for the 2019 edition. The Blue Tigers have been clubbed with hosts United Arab Emirates, Thailand and Bahrain in Group 'A' for the quadrennial event. It was Chhetri's hat-trick in 2008 against Tajikistan that helped India lift the AFC Challenge Cup and qualify for the 2011 edition after the 4-1 win.'