In addition to the absence of their talismanic striker Sunil Chhetri, who was ruled out due to an ankle injury, the men in blue also had to endure a lot of travelling woes due to the heavy downpour that has lashed all Middle East countries. Jordan has recently been affected by floods and the Indian contingent, who took a stop over at Kuwait were stranded there too as a result of the flight delays caused by inclement weather. The torrential rain in the middle east delays the flights indefinitely. Boys are made to wait at the Kuwait City airport indefinitely. #BackTheBlue pic.twitter.com/6xTm5pRS6x — Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) November 15, 2018 With coach Stephen Constantine asking for more matches as part of the preparations for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, the friendly against Jordan does give India an opportunity to test their skills against a superior opponent. At the AFC Asian Cup to be held in the UAE from January 5 to February 1, India are drawn along with the hosts, familiar foes Bahrain and Thailand. Constantine was quick to admit that India needs more matches against quality opposition like Jordan. “Jordan are a good side. They have a number of…