Reigning Indian Super League winners Mumbai City FC have extended the contract of their forward Pranjal Bhumij by three years, which will keep him at the club till 2024. The 22-year old footballer has played 22 matches for the islanders so far, having signed for the club back in 2017.

FSDL (Football Sports Development Limited), the organisers of the ISL, has decided to increase the number of Indian players at any point of time in the match to seven. It implies only four foreigners can be fielded in the playing XI, while a maximum of six overseas players can be signed by a team.

Indian footballer Suresh Wangjam reveals that he sticks to his role assigned to him during a game, going on to say that he is a coach’s player. The central midfielder earned a national call-up after a sensational season with Bengaluru FC last season, having played his first match for India in March.

Indian goalkeeper Dheeraj Singh admitted that his confidence was boosted after his selection to the national squad for the international friendly matches in March. It was following the assignment that the custodian produced some brilliant performances for FC Goa in the AFC Champions League.