2007-08: Nehru Cup and AFC Challenge

Paul has been an integral part of the Indian national team since his debut. He played a vital role in bringing the Nehru Cup Cup home in 2007. Not stopping at that, Subrata went to help the national team win the AFC Challenge Cup in 2008. Next year, in 2009, he saved the deciding kick in a penalty shootout in the final of the Nehru Cup.