Sauradeep Ash

Anthony Andrews used to have sleepless nights after East Bengal’s exit in the group stages of AFC Women’s Champions League last season. Fast forward 12 months, East Bengal became the first Indian club to qualify for AWCL knockouts! mykhel.com/football/it-was-h…

🚨 Gouramangi's 4 Years with Gaurs ends in 4 ISL Matches Under Gouramangi Singh, FC Goa were 7th in the table after the first four ISL matches. I understand AFC Challenge League was a disappointment, but was the decision to sack him right now a fair one? FC Goa have played possessional football this ISL season, but have been unable to create a lot so far. They have been decent from set-pieces and have the least xG Conceded in the league so far, with 3.20 (2nd best is East Bengal with 3.80). The Gaurs had to improve a lot in the attacking front, but the stats clearly denote his 'mutual agreed' departure was not warranted at this moment. Was the sudden decision a domino effect of another 'Mutual Departure' a few days ago in Indian Football? Only Time will Tell. But whatever it was, it wasn't fair to Gouramangi Singh, who has given his sweat and blood as assistant coach for the last four years. #GouramangiSingh #IndianFootball #ISL

🚨 Is Indian Women's Football on the Up? "On social media, definitely. Reality, no. Because people are more into fan engagement, this and that on social media. But realistically, on the ground level, very few people want to see a game or want to invest in women's football. Like I always say, good stakeholders, good people, if they want to really develop the game, if they come and genuinely do their job, then I think we can do it." It is kind of the glaring reality of Indian football, for both men's and women's football. And Anthony Andrews perfectly summed it up during an exclusive interview with @Mykhel_football #AnthonyAndrews #IndianFootball #WomensFootball

The Indian Women’s League trophy unveiled in Kolkata ahead of the IWL 2026-27 season. The top tier league of women’s football begins from November 13 with eight teams, and it will be played in three venues - Kolkata, Jamshedpur and Bengaluru (subject to change) #IWL #IndianFootball #WomensFootball

🚨 As a late twist in the AWCL, East Bengal Women have a change in their potential opponents for the quarterfinal. Nasaf (Uzbekistan), Melbourne City (Australia), or Naegohyang (North Korea) will be one of their opponents. Nasaf, Melbourne and Beijing all finished with 6 points in Group C. But as Nasaf had a better H2H goal difference, they eclipsed Beijing as one of the seeded teams and will be one of East Bengal's potential opponents. #AWCL #WomensFootball

Antonio Lopez Habas will be livid with his team's performance today. The defense lacked cohesion, and they were overrun on counterattacks; the midfield was second-best for the entire match. Also, the team looked lackluster. After conceding two goals so early, they kept on chasing and kept on conceding goals. Tiredness may have played a part, as they are playing their fourth match in 15 days. Not the result of the defending Champions. A lot to improve and areas to address in two weeks' time. And a much-needed rest for some of those players. #EastBengal #IndianFootball #ISL

East Bengal Women qualify for the Asian Women's Champions League Knockouts. They are one of the unseeded teams and will face either Beijing Jingtan, Naegohyang, or Melbourne City in the quarterfinals. The draw will be held in January 2027. It is a strong possibility that if East Bengal are drawn against Naegohyang, they will play at a neutral venue instead of playing in North Korea. If they are up against Beijing Jingtan or Melbourne City, they will travel to China or Australia respectively for the single-leg quarterfinal. #eastbengal #womensfootball #AWCL

One of these penalties was given, while one was shrugged off vehemently. Indian Referees and their Moods! #IndianFootball #ISL

Kerala have started their camp ahead of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy campaign. Some prominent names of Kerala cricket have joined, while a couple will join soon. Sanju Samson likely to captain Kerala in SMAT, while Vishnu Vinod is likely to get a leadership role as well. Both haven't joined the camp but are likely to arrive from Monday. Kerala are in Group C and will play their group stage matches in Mullanpur. #IndianCricket #Kerala #SanjuSamson #SMAT

Mohammed Shami has decided to call it quits on his Test career, 13 years after his Test debut. Despite being a consistent performer in the domestic circuit, Shami was being ignored for Test selection regularly. He has already featured thrice for Bengal in the Ranji Trophy this season, claiming 14 wickets. He is also in the SMAT squad. An illustrious red-ball career, nevertheless, comes to an end! #MohammedShami #IndianCricket

East Bengal defender Anwar Ali has suffered a Grade 1 Hamstring Injury. He is expected to heal within a couple of weeks, but his return to full action will take around 4-5 weeks. Anwar is expected to miss at least the next four matches for East Bengal. Full Recovery and Rehabilitation now. Big blow for Habas and EBFC, but the Spaniard says it is an opportunity for others to step up. #EastBengal #AnwarAli

🚨 Mohun Bagan Injury Update Sahal Abdul Samad is out for the Odisha FC match, but Jamie Maclaren is back for the Mariners. The Australian striker is expected to play a part, as it was confirmed by MBSG head coach Panagiotis Dilmperis #MohunBagan #MBSG #ISL #IndianFootball

Naorem Mahesh Singh was tipped to return to training in November, but his rehabilitation continues, and his timeline for return has now been deferred to at least the end of December or early January. #EastBengal #IndianFootball