India captain Sunil Chhetri, who turned 39 on Thursday, scored hat-trick in India's opening match of 2023 SAFF Championship against Pakistan, helping India win 4-0. Chhetri took advantage of blunder by Pakistan goalkeeper Saqib Hanif to score India's first goal in 10th minute. Chhetri's hat-trick also made him the third active male footballer to score 90 goals in international football.