Baichung Bhutia is the first Indian footballer to be inducted in the Asian Football Confederation's Hall of Fame. Baichung Bhutia is a former Indian footballer of Sikkimese-Bhutia descent who played as a striker. He is often nicknamed the Sikkimese Sniper because of his shooting skills in football. Three-time Indian Player of the Year I. M. Vijayan described Bhutia as "God's gift to Indian football"
