Aaditya Narayan

1 month ago | espn.in | Sunaadh Sagar |Anirudh Menon |Aaditya Narayan

Mohun Bagan vs Bengaluru FC will decide the destination of the 2024-25 Indian Super League trophy, with both teams taking to the Salt Lake stadium pitch for a 7:30 PM kickoff. It's the biggest game in Indian football, and you can follow it on our live blog, below. This final represents a bit of a revenge scenario for Bengaluru FC, who lost the same final in 2022-23 on penalties after a 2-2 draw in regulation time.

1 month ago | espn.in | Sunaadh Sagar |Aaditya Narayan |Anirudh Menon

Thirteen teams, 162 games, 465 goals and 210 days later, the 2024-25 season of the Indian Super League comes down to two teams -- Mohun Bagan Super Giant and Bengaluru FC. Come April 12th, the Salt Lake stadium will be witness to two rivals that have always played hard-fought encounters for the ultimate prize. Editor's PicksA Blue Tricolour - How Bengaluru FC's unique Indian backline set up an ISL Trophy chargeIs the answer to Mohun Bagan's final malaise quality over quantity?

1 month ago | espn.in | Aaditya Narayan

The shield has been retained, as was destined right from the start -- no one came close to Mohun Bagan. These are heady days for one section of Kolkata football fans. All of them always demand excellence, only one club has consistently delivered it in the last few seasons, and that has been Bagan. Since moving to the Indian Super League (ISL) in 2020, Bagan (with or without ATK) have now made the final of the competition four times, in addition to winning the shield twice.

1 month ago | espn.in | Sunaadh Sagar |Anirudh Menon |Aaditya Narayan

There have been 10 finals in the Indian Super League since its inception in 2024. Of the twenty teams involved, not a single one of them had an all-Indian backline. Come April 12, 2025 however, Bengaluru FC will, in all likelihood, field the first-ever all-Indian backline in an ISL Final. On the face of it, it seems a minor enough shift. The league mandates seven Indians on the pitch, odds are we'd be likely to eventually see an all-Indian backline, right?

1 month ago | espn.in | Aaditya Narayan

Cricket, squash, and now compound archery are among the new sports that have made the cut for the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028, while boxing is officially retained after some uncertainty. The LA Olympics has released the official list of sports, and these additions are good news for India - while cricket and squash had already been announced, compound archery, where India have done well of late, was a surprise inclusion. How will this affect Indian sport?