India Set for Two Tajikistan Friendlies in June — Friendlies
India will play two friendlies against Tajikistan on June 5 and June 9, with both matches set for Hisor Central Stadium in Tajikistan. The two-game trip lands right after the Unity Cup 2026 in London, giving head coach Khalid Jamil a short window to assess his squad in the same venue twice.
Khalid Jamil in Hisor
Both fixtures kick off at 8.30 PM IST, and India will face the same opponent twice in four days. That setup gives Jamil a clear look at how his group handles repetition, recovery and adjustments between games, rather than a one-off exhibition.
India enters those matches after a four-team Unity Cup 2026 campaign from May 26 to 30 against Jamaica, Nigeria and Zimbabwe. The Tajikistan friendlies follow immediately, so the June window will be packed tightly from the start of the tour in London to the second game in Hisor.
India’s last Tajikistan win
The matchup also carries a recent result worth carrying into this window. India beat Tajikistan 2-1 in the CAFA Nations Cup last year, a result that stood as its first win over Tajikistan in 17 years.
That gives the June pair a sharper edge than a routine summer tune-up. India is not just adding two more dates; it is revisiting an opponent it has already beaten, then doing it again almost immediately in the same stadium.
For Jamil, the schedule offers a concentrated test of squad depth and combinations before the next stretch of Asian assignments. For supporters, the practical details are simple: June 5 and June 9, Hisor Central Stadium, 8.30 PM IST both nights.
