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The ISL season kicks off with a mouth-watering clash between arch-rivals and champions ATK and runners-up Kerala Blasters FC at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on November 17. With the two extra teams this season, the league stage will last till March 4 with five knockout games after that.

Bengaluru FC have signed India’s No.1 Gurpreet Singh Sandhu from Norwegian side Stabaek ahead of this season's Indian Super League. Sandhu will also be a part of the club's 2017 AFC Cup campaign as he will be available for the home leg of the tie against April 25 SC

Continuing the rebuild of their squad for the upcoming season, Bengaluru FC have retained midfielder Malsawmzuala and defender Nishu Kumar, keeping them at the club until the end of the 2017-18 season. The duo make the grade for the ‘under-21 uncapped players’ slot for the Indian Super League.

The player draft for the Indian Super League 2017 season will take place in Mumbai on Sunday, 23rd July and will feature both the new teams Jamshedpur FC and Bengaluru FC. The draft will include some of the finest Indian footballers at the moment as they look to find a club for this year's ISL.