India vs Qatar: ‘Not a big result for table, but in terms of a fight as big as it can get’

India survived waves of attacks from Qatar to hold the reigning Asian champions to a goal-less draw to steal an unexpected point from their away match of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday.

India held Qatar to a goalless draw after Gurpreet Singh Sandhu notched up 11 saves. (Twitter)

India survived waves of attacks from the reigning Asian champions Qatar to hold them to a goal-less draw and steal an unexpected point from their away match of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday. In a stunning defensive display led by goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, the Blue Tigers kept the scoreline at 0-0 at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha. Here are the best reactions from the world of Twitter-

Dear India, THAT is my team and THOSE are my boys! Cannot describe how proud I am at this moment. Not a big result for the table, but in terms of a fight, as big as it can get. Huge credit to the coaching staff and the dressing room. #QATIND

— Sunil Chhetri (@chetrisunil11) September 10, 2019

Jai Hind!! 🙏🏻💪🏼🇮🇳 We dream and it’s our Dream together INDIA!! Proud of my boys and proud of the fans!! Thanks to all who believe & support us all. We all are together & We will achieve the dream together!! #FIFAWCQ2022 #QATIND #BackTheBlue 🐯 https://t.co/UxJOcuuOEf

— Igor Štimac (@stimac_igor) September 10, 2019

#QATIND Scenes pic.twitter.com/SefMQ2KYfN

— Akash ⚽🔵 (@fillfillzyada) September 10, 2019

Asian Champions , Qatar failed to score against 👉
Brazil 🇧🇷
Argentina 🇦🇷
Colombia 🇨🇴
&
INDIA 🇮🇳#QATIND #IndianFootball pic.twitter.com/kes8xt53eh

— Suparno Roy Kumar (@Iamsroykumar) September 10, 2019

What a brilliant performance boys !
Believe..Achieve !! #QATIND #WCQ pic.twitter.com/04hAZ3UAwN

— Abhishek Yadav (@abhiy10) September 10, 2019

Clean sheet ✅
Thunder ⚡ Claps ✅
Holding the Asian Champs ✅#QATIND ⚔ #WCQ 🌏🏆 #BackTheBlue 💙 #BlueTigers 🐯 #IndianFootball ⚽ pic.twitter.com/wj2JAdaqfM

— Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) September 10, 2019

Unbelievable performance from @IndianFootball against the @afcasiancup champions. 🇮🇳 @GurpreetGK, simply wow! 🙌 #QATIND #FIFAWCQ2022

— Rino Anto (@rinoanto) September 10, 2019

Talk about standing your ground and fighting 🔥 Away to the home of the Asian champions, and refused to be beaten or bullied. India, can we have more of this, please? Also, paaji was operating on another plane @GurpreetGK #QATIND

— Kunaal Majgaonkar (@kunmajgaonkar) September 10, 2019

Absolutely bloody Brilliant @IndianFootball and as for @GurpreetGK …….Heroic!! And in front of Xavi no less #QATIND pic.twitter.com/IH31hp1sge

— Joe Morrison (@joefooty) September 10, 2019

Earlier, India suffered a heartbreaking loss in the campaign-opener against Oman. India let in two goals in the last eight minutes after taking an early lead to lose their opening match against Oman on September 5 in Guwahati.