New Delhi: Indian football got a shot of glamour and star power when names of franchisees for the eight-team inaugural Indian Super League (ISL) were announced on Sunday. The IPLstyle league will be held in September-November.
While Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly bagged the Kochi and Kolkata teams, respectively, actors Ranbir Kapoor, Salman Khan and John Abraham bought Mumbai, Pune and Guwahati, respectively. The other three cities to make the cut were Delhi, Bangalore and Goa. The total spending on the eight teams was around Rs 120 crore with Kolkata fetching the top price of around Rs 18 crore. While the All India Football Federation called the ISF “an exciting phase”, event promoters IMG-Reliance expressed confidence it would lead to a revolution in Indian football. P20
TEAMS & OWNERS
Mumbai: Ranbir Kapoor & banker Bimal Parekh Kochi: Sachin Tendulkar & PVP Ventures Pune: Salman Khan & Wadhawan Group Kolkata: Atletico Madrid, Sourav Ganguly, H Neotia, Sanjiv Goenka & Utsav Parekh
Bangalore: SUN Group Delhi: DEN Network Goa: Videcon Group, Dattarao Salgaocar & Dempo Guwahati: John Abraham & I-League side Shillong Lajong
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