The 33-year-old forward netted a brace in Sunday night’s 2-0 win over Kenya in their Intercontinental Cup clash in Mumbai.
Having arrived into the match with 62 goals from 102 appearances, Chhetri’s two-goal haul catapulted him to 64 strikes and level with Messi’s goal record for Argentina.
The feat also places him joint-second, along with the Barcelona icon, in the most active international goalscorer stakes in world football.
Cristiano Ronaldo, of course, tops that list having scored an incredible 81 goals in 150 appearances for Portugal.
