The Dutch coach didn't wish to comment on his future as his contract is set to expire in October this year"¦
India coach Wim Koevermans stressed on the importance of playing international friendlies on a regular basis which shall help improve the rankings eventually.
The Blue Tigers last played in March against neighbours Bangladesh who are ranked 162nd with the game ending in a 2-2 draw.
'We always try to play teams ranked higher than India but it is not always possible because of AFC Cup played in their (the other teams') countries, or their national team is not available because of other programmes. So we try to aim for higher ranked positions but it's not always possible.
"If it's not possible to play higher teams then it's better to play lower teams than not to play at all," he opined.
With the I-League being the primary competition from which the players are chosen for the national side, the Dutchman hopes that it's level continues go up.
"All players come out of the I-League so the quality of the I-League needs to go up. If you're following it this year, it's a very competitive I-League.
"Bengaluru is new and have been very successful so far. The better the I-League is run, the better it's organized, the better it is for the national team players. So the coaches and facilities are important. If you look here (Cooperage Stadium) we have a nice stadium but unfortunately FC Mumbai didn't play yet but it will happen."
On being asked as to how analyses his players before picking the squad, Koevermans replied, "I spend as much time as possible to see players-traveling, scouting, watching on television, watching videos to see how they progress and because of the FIFA Pro License I also have the opportunity to talk directly and influence some of the coaches of the I-League teams."
His contract comes to an end in October 2014 and Koevermans remained coy on his future when questioned about the legacy he would like to leave behind should he and the All India Football Federation (AIFF) not agree to a renewal.
"I'm not talking about that. It's in the future and it's way too early to talk about that," he said.
India has been far too reliant on Sunil Chhetri to score as was evident in the last international friendly where he scored twice to save the blushes.
"No, I'm very happy that Sunil (Chhetri) is scoring a lot of goals but we have a lot of other players. We have Robin Singh, we also have Balwant Singh from Churchill, who is high up the ranking, so new players are coming in.
"Sunil will not play till he's 70 years old, so there needs to be follow up. So we need to look at that others as well. Sunil is great captain but the others also need to have as much experience to become as good as him."
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