As per the latest FIFA rankings, Tajikistan are placed 106 in comparison to India who are at 146th position.
The final squad will be announced prior to the team's departure to Khujand.
List:
Goalkeepers: Subrata Paul, Karanjit Singh, Sandip Nandy, Subhasish Roychowdhury.
Defenders: Denzil Franco, Nirmal Chettri, Arnab Mondal, Gouramangi Singh, Raju Gaikwad, Sandesh Jhingan, Gurjinder Kumar.
Midfielders: Mehtab Hossain, Lalrindika Ralte, Arata Izumi, Lenny Rodrigues, Lalkamal Bhowmick, Alwyn George, Md. Rafique, Asif K, Jewel Raja Shaikh, Francis Fernandes, Tsewang Karma, Shylo Malsawmtluanga, Clifford Miranda, Syed Rahim Nabi, Vineet CK.