New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Indian football legend Sunil Chhetri made a special appearance at the Mumbai Indians training session at the iconic Wankhede Stadium. His presence added a lively energy to the session, with several MI players keen to interact with the veteran forward. Chhetri, one of India’s most celebrated footballers, spent time with players and support staff, engaging in conversations with Mahela Jayawardene, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, and skipper Hardik Pandya, among others, …
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Bengaluru, April 10 (IANS) The floodlights of the Kanteerava Stadium are set to illuminate a narrative of deep-rooted legacy and redemption as Bengaluru FC prepare for a high-stakes showdown against Kerala Blasters in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025-26 at the Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday.This edition of the ISL’s most heated rivalry carries a unique weight; in a truncated season where the teams meet only once, there is no second chance for atonement. The atmosphere is further e…
Kolkata, March 7 (IANS) First-half strikes by Ryan Williams and Ashique Kuruniyan gave visitors Bengaluru FC a 2-1 win over Mohammedan Sporting Club, in Indian Super League (ISL) 2025-26, at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan (KBK) in Kolkata on Saturday. Mahitosh Roy reduced the deficit for the home side in the second half, but that was not enough in the end.The win moved The Blues up to fifth on the table with seven points, while Mohammedan were left searching for their first points from the campai…
Bengaluru, Feb 27 (IANS) Effiong Nsungusi scored a brace of goals to help Punjab FC stun former champions Bengaluru FC 2-0 in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2025-26 at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Friday.Renedy Singh named an unchanged XI from the previous game, but the match did not go Bengaluru FC’s way as Punjab FC’s registered their first win of the season and opened their account on the points table.After a cagey opening 20 minutes, Punjab FC broke the deadlock as a good c…
Bengaluru/Kochi, Feb 21 (IANS) In another double-header early in the season, Bengaluru FC will host NorthEast United FC at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru, while Kerala Blasters FC welcome Mumbai City FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2025-26 on Sunday.Bengaluru FC head into the fixture on the back of a confident 2-0 victory over Sporting Club Delhi in their season opener. Goals from Sunil Chhetri and N. Sivasakthi ensured a composed start for …
Bengaluru, Feb 21 (IANS) Bengaluru FC will be back at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on Sunday, at 5 PM, aiming to keep their flawless start to the Indian Super League (ISL) season alive against NorthEast United FC.The Blues enter the game with strong momentum after a precise 2-0 victory over SC Delhi, where a clean sheet and goals from Sivasakthi Narayanan and Sunil Chhetri provided BFC with an ideal beginning.On the other hand, the Highlanders reach Bengaluru aiming to forget a tough loss to East…
Bengaluru, Feb 15 (IANS) Former Champions Bengaluru FC made a winning start in the Indian Super League 2025-26 season, riding on a goal in each half from N Sivasakthi and Sunil Chhetri to beat Sporting Club Delhi 2-0 in Match 5 at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday.The win makes the Blues the third side, after champions Mohun Bagan Super Giant on Saturday and Jamshedpur FC earlier in the day, to post wins from their respective opening encounters.The hosts had a lively start to th…
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The much-awaited new season of the Indian Super League (ISL) is set to commence on February 14, Sports Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya told reporters in New Delhi on Tuesday.The league was in limbo ever since the talks between Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) and AIFF broke down, and the two could not decide on the renewal of the Master Rights Agreement (MRA) with AIFF to operate the Indian Super League. FSDL refused to start the 2025-26 edition at the usual time …
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) A day after some of the country’s top football stars appealed to FIFA, the sport’s governing body, players and fans for some good news, with the All India Football Federation (AIFF) announcing that the dates for the next season of the Indian Super League (ISL) will be announced next week.”The AIFF office bearers held an emergency meeting on Saturday to consider and acknowledge the report submitted by the AIFF-ISL Coordination Committee. The Coordination Committee was cons…
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) With the future of the Indian Super League (ISL) still not clear, Indian footballers, along with international stars, have urged the sport’s global governing body, FIFA, to step in and resolve the lingering state of the franchise-based tournament.Leading figures of Indian football, including Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Sandesh Jhingan, and Sunil Chhetri, have publicly appealed to FIFA to step in amid the ongoing crisis facing the sport in the country.“It’s January, and we …