Syed sabir pasha

The All India Football Federation: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) President Kalyan Chaubey on Friday convened a meeting with deputy secretary general, M. Satyanarayan, technical director Syed Sabir Pasha, director of national teams Subrata Paul, Indian women’s national team head coach Crispin Chettri and assistant coach Priya PV, to chart the women’s national team’s preparation plans for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026.

AIFF said that the 2025-26 Indian Women’s League season, featuring eight teams playing 14 matches each, will run from September 2025 to January 2026. The Indian U20 women’s team will also participate in the IWL.

The earlier-than-usual scheduling would allow for ample preparation time in the lead-up to the AFC Women's Asian Cup, scheduled for March 1 to 21, 2026.