VIDEO: Bhawani Munda's football team perseveres despite no assistance

CNN-IBN's Real Heroes is celebrating ordinary women performing extraordinary service. Here the story of Real Hero Bhawani Munda and her football team from the Dooars in North Bengal, who are girls who persevere despite no equipment and zero encouragement.

Ex-Players: I-League teams should send scouts for Santosh Trophy!

Not long back, there was a time when breaking into the West Bengal Santosh Trophy team was more difficult than finding a place in the Indian National Team! Ask Tanumoy Basu, the former Indian international goalkeeper, presently the goalkeeping coach of the Pailan Arrows, who has been part of 14 Santosh Trophies for Railways and West Bengal.

"There are so many such instances when players who represented India couldn't get a place in Bengal's Starting XI," Basu recollects. "A place in the Bengal side was seen as an achievement. We used to play for our respective clubs throughout the season only to get selected for the Santosh Trophy," he adds.

"All of us, used to look forward to the Nationals as that was the opportunity to prove our mettle against the best in the business," Basu quips.

Plying his trade with Railways and West Bengal, Basu tasted success with his native state winning three titles for West Bengal, also Captaining the most accomplished outfit to glory in the 1994/95 edition.

"I'm proud to say that I was the captain of the side which won 31 trophies in total, in the year 1994. I remember Baichung (Bhutia) scoring the winner, then the golden goal, in extra time. We won 2-1 against Punjab. It was euphoric. I cannot put it in words," Basu recollected.

He hadn’t finished yet. Continuing in the same verve, Basu narrated, "In Kerala they used to have temporary bamboo stands for the Tournament. I remember the galleries getting full by morning itself. People used to flock like anything. Tickets used to get sold in no time for big matches, Bengal playing Kerala, for example."

"Icons like I.M. Vijayan, Baichung, Joe Paul Anchery; coaches of the calibre of Pradip-da (P.K. Banerjee), Nayeen-da (Syed Nayeemuddin) were all part of the Santosh Trophy," he concluded.

"I feel scouts should pay a little more attention to the Santosh Trophy. A lot of budding talent goes unnoticed. Club representatives should go and watch these boys play. Indian is a vast country, and states which don't have an I-League team have only the Santosh Trophy to put to the fore their skills."

Former India Captain and talismanic striker Shabbir Ali picked up from when Basu left. "To me, the State Team stays of paramount importance. States who don't have any representation in the I League, get a chance to show what they can offer. If you have I-League coaches or even assistant coaches to watch the Santosh Trophy matches, it will do Indian football a world do good," asserted Ali who played for both Bengal and Maharashtra in the coveted meet.

Ali thanked the AIFF for the timing of the Santosh Trophy. "The fact that Santosh Trophy is starting in February-March is a good thing. Teams like Services and Railways who practice till January stay fresh during this time. Also the weather is conducive for quality football. AIFF should be credited for this move."

"My triumph with West Bengal back in 1979 will remain in my memory forever. We beat Goa by a solitary goal in the final. There were all stars playing for the Bengal Team. It was unbelievable!"

(Report courtesy AIFF Media)

67th Santosh Trophy: Bengal Football Team Sports a New JERSEY!

Ahead of the 67th Santosh Trophy, the new jersey of the Bengal Football Team sporting the e.i.n.s. sport logo was unveiled today at the Bengal Club. e.i.n.s sport is a maven sports marketing company, that is working towards development of football in India. Bengal is sporting a new look with e.i.n.s. sport logo on its front!

As Rainer Appold, CEO – e.i.n.s. sport said, "Marketing of football in India is still at its nascent stage. It is our privilege to be associated with the Bengal Football team and we are grateful to IFA to allow us to be the jersey sponsors for the Bengal Team for the forthcoming Santosh Trophy."

Launching the new jersey with e.i.n.s. sport logo, Utpal Kumar Ganguli, the IFA's Honorary Secretary, said, "I am grateful for the support extended by e.i.n.s. sport for the Bengal team for the forthcoming Santosh Trophy and hope for a long association with them. The Bengal team after winning the trophy for two successive years did not live upto their reputation last year having failed to qualify for the semi final. However this year, the team, with the experienced Manoranjan Bhattyacharya as the Chief Coach and assisted by experienced Satyajit Chatterjee is determined to bring back the trophy which will make e.i.n.s. sport appreciate the sponsorship support extended by them."

The 20 player Bengal state Santosh Trophy squad & officials:

Goalkeepers
Arnab Das Sharma (Mohammedan Sporting Club), Debjit Majumdar (Bhowanipore Club), Manas Barua (Southern Samity)

Defenders
Bapi Saha (Prayag United SC), Soumik Roy (Prayag United SC), Deepak Singh, Sagram Mandi (Bhowanipore Club), Sourav Chakrabarty (Mohun Bagan AC), Gour Naskar (Prayag United SC), Saikat Saha Roy (East Bengal Club)

Midfielders
Mohammed Muktar, Arjun Chatterjee (Mohun Bagan AC), Gopal Debnath (Aryan Club), Abhishek Aich (Calcutta Port Trust), Jagannath Sana (Bhowanipore Club), Francis Xavier (Prayag United SC)

Forwards
Dipendu Biswas (Mohun Bagan AC, Captain), Nabin Hela (Bhowanipore Club), Anjan Dey (Prayag United SC)

Officials
Manaranjan Bhattacharyya (Coach), Satyajit Chatterjee (Assistant Coach), Partha Chakrabarty (Goalkeeper Coach)


Santosh Trophy is the national state football championship with the trophy named after the late Maharaja Sir Manmatha Nath Roy Chowdhary of Santosh, who had been the President of the Indian Football Association and the donor of the trophy.

The 67th Santosh Trophy is being co-hosted by the states of Uttar Pradesh and Kerala from February 1 to March 3, 2013 with Bengal placed along with Delhi and Railways in Group A of the Qualifying round I with two out of the three teams moving into the Quarterfinal league phase. Bengal holds the record of being the champions on 31 occasions.

About e.i.n.s. sport
e.i.n.s. sport an Indo-German company with a young and dynamic team working in the fields of sports and entertainment is set to focus on the game of football, and is looking forward to the opportunity of working with IFA in future.

VIDEO: Saltlake Stadium lights to be ready next month

Here an ABP Ananda report on the floodlight at the Saltlake Stadium in Kolkata, which according to the West Bengal Minister of Sports Madan Mitra will finally be ready next month.

67th Santosh Trophy: Bengal name final 20 player squad

The Indian Football Association (West Bengal) has announced their final 20 players squad for the 67th edition of the National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy which is being played from February 1 to March 3 in Kerala and Uttar Pradesh.

Record champions Bengal have been drawn in Group A of the preliminary round to be played in Kochi having to face Delhi on February 17 and Indian Railways on February 19.

Manoranjan Bhattacharya has been named as the coach with Satyajit Chatterjee as his assistant as the coach called-up numerous bench and fringe players of the Kolkata I-League sides East Bengal, Mohun Bagan and Prayag United besides players from Calcutta Premier Division teams.

The IFA will tomorrow launch their new jersey at a press conference.


BENGAL

Goalkeepers
Arnab Das Sharma (Mohammedan Sporting Club), Debjit Majumdar (Bhowanipore Club), Manas Barua (Southern Samity)

Defenders
Bapi Saha (Prayag United SC), Soumik Roy (Prayag United SC), Deepak Singh, Sagram Mandi (Bhowanipore Club), Sourav Chakrabarty (Mohun Bagan AC), Gour Naskar (Prayag United SC), Saikat Saha Roy (East Bengal Club)

Midfielders
Mohammed Muktar, Arjun Chatterjee (Mohun Bagan AC), Gopal Debnath (Aryan Club), Abhishek Aich (Calcutta Port Trust), Jagannath Sana (Bhowanipore Club), Francis Xavier (Prayag United SC)

Forwards
Dipendu Biswas (Mohun Bagan AC, Captain), Nabin Hela (Bhowanipore Club), Anjan Dey (Prayag United SC)

Officials
Manaranjan Bhattacharyya (Coach), Satyajit Chatterjee (Assistant Coach), Partha Chakrabarty (Goalkeeper Coach)

I-League: It's Derby time in Kolkata tomorrow

It's once more derby time in Kolkata, then Mohun Bagan AC host East Bengal Club in a Round 20 match of the I-League at the Saltlake Stadium at 2pm tomorrow.

After all the controversy surrounding the walk out of Mohun Bagan at the last Kolkata derby on December 9, 2012; this derby is about avoiding trouble and any untoward incidence which would further bring the Kolkata derby and Indian football in disrepute.

Under instructions from West Bengal Minister of Sports Madan Mitra, the hosts Mohun Bagan along with their archrivals East Bengal and the federations have taken as much precautionary measures as possible like having a private security agency along with the police force to control and manage the crowds, three level of security checks at entry points and fans not allowed to bring in a number of things.

Coming to the football, it is a crucial match for both sides then it is an unusual situation as East Bengal are on top of the I-League, while Mohun Bagan are bottom and fighting relegation. But as they would say around the world, a derby is a derby and not a usual match so such standards should then not be applied.

"I am not under pressure but tomorrow's match is more important than the others. A win there will motivate the players more than any other victory in the tournament. It gives them inspiration do well in the upcoming matches," said East Bengal coach Trevor Morgan.

And Morgan added, "It is true that we were given three points and as many goals for playing 45 minutes before the last derby was abandoned. I won't mind if it is one goal and three points this time."

Meanwhile Mohun Bagan counterpart Karim Bencharifa said, "This match is very important for us as we have to win to bring the team out of the relegation zone."

"We have Tolgay in the side this time and his inclusion will definitely enhance the confidence of the side. We won the match in the last round and hope to see the team continuing to improve as they have done in the last match (3-1 against ONGC). East Bengal is a good side and we are fighting relegation but these considerations do not count here. What matters most is how the team performs on that particular day," Karim added.

VIDEO: Strict security arrangements for Kolkata derby finalised

Yesterday West Bengal Minister of Sports Madan Mitra met club officials from both Mohun Bagan AC and East Bengal Club ahead of their upcoming I-League derby on Saturday to discuss and finalise security arrangements around the match. Here the ABP Ananda report on the issue.

Should the next Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal Derby have been played outside Kolkata?

Those of you who follow Indian football regularly will have read or even seen footage of what happened at the last Kolkata derby in the I-League on December 9, 2012 between East Bengal Club and Mohun Bagan AC at the Saltlake Stadium.

Now in a weeks time on Saturday, February 9 the next derby in the I-League will be held once more at 2pm in the afternoon with one question not asked at all - shouldn't this match have been moved outside of Kolkata?

With floodlights still not ready an afternoon kick-off was unavoidable but the pelting of the play of field with anything available should have had some sort of reaction and not just costlier tickets and higher security, which this time's host Mohun Bagan is ensuring, but in my opinion the game should have been taken out of Kolkata to make it clear for once and for all that such behaviour will not be accepted nor tolerated.

And as it is the biggest match of the year within the Indian football calendar even holding it e.g. the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi would have drawn large crowds and maybe Delhi could have shown Kolkata how to watch and enjoy a football match then that is getting lost in the Kolkata derby.

It is about abuse and obscene gestures, hurting not only sentiments but if possible also causing physical harm. Things have simply gone to far and the authorities need to act to keep such behaviour in check.

Just some food for thought from my side...

VIDEO: Security Meeting ahead of Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal derby

Ahead of the Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal derby on coming Saturday, February 9 there will be a security meeting on Monday in Kolkata to discuss ways to ensure that events like on December 9 are not repeated in the upcoming I-League match. Here the ABP Ananda report!

VIDEO: Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal derby at 2pm on Feb. 9

The Government of West Bengal has decided to host the upcoming I-League derby between Mohun Bagan AC and East Bengal Club on February 9 at 2pm due to the work on the floodlights still not finished. Here the ABP Ananda report!

VIDEO: East Bengal to set-up Academy in Rajganj

ABP Ananda reports that Kolkata giants East Bengal Club are planning to open an Academy in Rajganj, Jalpaiguri district in the north of West Bengal state. The club plans to have a full-fledged Academy for boys aged 12 to 18 with all necessary facilities.

VIDEO: When will Saltlake Stadium host floodlight matches again?

The Saltlake Stadium has not hosted a floodlit match in close to a year with work on the revamped floodlight still going on. Here an ABP Ananda report asking the question when the Saltlake Stadium can once more host a floodlight match.

Pailan Group to sponsor Bengal Youth Development program

The Pailan Group, the partners and sponsors of the AIFF's Developmental side, the renamed Pailan Arrows will now also support the development of Bengal youth football. At a press conference at the Bengal Club in Kolkata yesterday it was announced that the Pailan Group would sponsor the Indian Football Association (West Bengal) youth development program.

The IFA is happy to be able to sign a sponsorship deal worth Rs 1 crore per years with the Pailan Group for its youth development program which will include the IFA Residential Academy (under-15 & U-19), the IFA district camps, the school football tournament - the Bankim Cup and the Under-19 Bengal state team.

For the IFA the support of the Pailan Group will hopefully enable it to develop Bengal football and especially young talent which over the years has dried-up with the big clubs able to attract Indian talent from across the country.

Present on the occasion of the announcement of the deal were AIFF and IFA vice-president Subrata Dutta, IFA honorary secretary Utpal Ganguli and Pailan Group chairman Apurba Saha besides others.

VIDEO - Times Now: Footballer Mahesh Thapa dies after on-field collision

Tragic scenes on a football pitch in North Bengal as 25-year-old Mahesh Thapa became the latest victim of an on-field collision when Mahesh, a striker with Chhayachhobi Club colliding with Parasmoni Club goalkeeper Sachin Rai in a local tournament.

Eye witness, said, "The goalkeeper's knee hit Mahesh's chest and he fell down after that. Everyone asked him if he could play and he said he cannot play and he got up. After getting up he collapsed again."

Manchester United & Juventus deny Kolkata game on August 1

There was news over the last few days that English Premier League giants Manchester United could take on Italian Serie A champions Juventus Torino in a friendly match at the Saltlake Stadium in Kolkata on August 1. In informal communication with both clubs my contacts have denied any such match taking place though showing interest to play in India in the future if their match fees and other amenities are taken care off.

Manchester United have confirmed now officially to journalist colleagues in the UK at Press Association Sport that there would be no match this summer in India as the club is still to announce their final plans for the summer friendlies which is likely to include China and South Africa besides a match in Norway against Valerenga Oslo on August 5.

This comes just a couple of days after West Bengal Sports Minister Madan Mitra announced that talks were ongoing with Manchester United and Juventus to sort out everything before the match was finally announced though no clearance was sought from the AIFF.

Speculation surrounding such a match comes just weeks after a match between FC Barcelona and Inter Milan was supposed to be played in Kolkata on May 19, the day of the UEFA Champions League final, with the match called-off weeks after it was supposed to take place.

This once more leaves Indian football or organisation of international matches in India in bad light...

VIDEO: IFA (West Bengal) medical unit disappearance

Fellow journalist Prosun Biswas did this interesting and investigate piece for a Bengali news channel on the erstwhile medical unit of the Indian Football Association (West Bengal) which used to be based at the Eden Gardens. It was mainly intended for footballers playing on the Kolkata Maidans, but since the renovation of Eden Gardens ahead of the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup the office and the medical equipment had to removed and since then the medical unit has no home with the equipment lying at the Saltlake Stadium to rot.

The report is in Bengali

66th Santosh Trophy - Day 11: Kerala & Manipur qualify for semifinals

The 66th edition of the National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy on its eleventh day today played matches in Group A and B of the Quarterfinal League in Cuttack and Bhubaneswar. The third and final quarterfinal league match in Group A and B were played today with Kerala and Manipur moving into the semifinals.

Former champions Kerala defeated Maharashtra to top Group A Quarterfinal round and advance to the semifinals of the 66th Santosh Trophy at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack. Maharashtra who had won their first two matches and needed only a draw to advance to the last four. They took the lead in the 8th minute through in-form striker Kailash Patil converting from the spot. But Kerala hit back only two minutes later when Surjith V.V. equalised in the 10th minute. In the second half, R. Kannan scored a brace to seal the issue for Kerala. He scored his first in the 72nd minute and then put it beyond Maharashtra's reach scoring his team’s third goal in the 81st minute. Kerala finished on seven points from three matches while Maharashtra ended on six points.

Meanwhile in the other Group A match defending champions West Bengal, who had earlier bowed out of the tournament, defeated Punjab 2-1 in their last Group League match. After Gurmeet Singh put Punjab in the lead in the 16th minute, but only a minute later Mohammed Mukhtar equalised and then Tapan Maity scored in the 87th minute to turn things around for Bengal. West Bengal finished on four points from three matches while Punjab remained pointless.

In the Group B decider at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, Manipur played a two-all draw against Goa and advanced to the semifinal piping Goa on a better goal difference. Both teams finished on seven points from three matches but Manipur moved-on by virtue of the better goal difference (+7) in comparison to Goa's (+3). For Manipur Kh. Thoi Singh scored the opener in the 19th minute which was neutralized by Goa's Gabriel Fernandes in the 26th minute. Prathesh Shirodkar put Goa ahead in the 45th minute but M. Govin Singh restored parity for Manipur in the 70th minute and sealed their passage to the semifinals.

In an inconsequential Group B match Meghalaya beat Uttar Pradesh 3-0. Ronnie McDonald Nongbri scored the first goal for Meghalaya in the 7th minute while Bansharai Sun doubled the lead in the 18th minute. Timmy Ryngkhlem scored the third goal in the 82nd minute. Meghalaya finished on three points from three matches while Uttar Pradesh lost all their group matches.


Day Eleven Results

Group-A - Cuttack
22-May-2012: Maharashtra 1-3 Kerala
[M: 8 Kailash Patil; K: 10 Surjith V.V., 72,81 R. Kannan]
22-May-2012: West Bengal 2-1 Punjab
[W: 17 Mohammed Mukhtar, 87 Tapan Maity; P: 16 Gurmeet Singh]

Group-B - Bhubaneswar
22-May-2012: Meghalaya 3-0 Uttar Pradesh
[7 Ronnie McDonald Nongbri, 18 Bansharai Sun, 82 Timmy Ryngkhlem]
22-May-2012: Manipur 2-2 Goa
[M: 19 Kh. Thoi Singh, 70 M. Govin Singh; G: 26 Gabriel Fernandes, 45 Prathesh Shirodkar]

66th Santosh Trophy - Day 9: Bengal out as Maharashtra, Goa & Manipur win

The 66th edition of the National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy on its ninth day today played matches in Group A and B of the Quarterfinal League in Cuttack and Bhubaneswar. The defending champions West Bengal are out after a goalless draw against Kerala.

Champions West Bengal played a goalless draw against Kerala in their second Group A Quarterfinal League match at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack. The 31-time record champions, who had lost to Maharashtra in their opener, desperately went out for a win but weren't successful. Kerala moved to four points from two matches and a chance to still progress while West Bengal are on one point from two matches.

In the day's other Group A match, Maharashtra rode on Kailash Patil's hattrick to rout Punjab 5-0. Vijith Shetty had put Maharashtra in the lead as early as the 7th minute before striker Patil scored in the 29th, 71st and the 83rd minute. Reuben D'Souza completed the rout in the 88th minute. Maharashtra after their second win are top of the group with six points matches while Punjab are yet to open their account and are out of the tournament.

In a Group B Quarterfinal League match at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar strong title contenders Goa scraped past Meghalaya 2-1. Sachin Gawas put Goa in the lead in the 57th minute only for Bansharai Sun to restore parity in the 70th minute. But Gabriel Fernandes would win it in the 87th minute for Goa, who move to six points from two matches while Meghalaya are yet to open their account.

In another Group B match Manipur pumped in half-a-dozen goals against a hapless Uttar Pradesh. L. Chaothoiba Singh scored four goals (32nd, 53rd, 65th and 68th) while Kh. Thoi Singh and Kh.Naoton Singh scored one apiece in the 78th and 92nd minute respectively. Manipur stay at the top of Group B with six points from two matches while Uttar Pradesh stay at the bottom without a point.


Day Nine Results

Group-A - Cuttack
20-May-2012: Kerala 0-0 West Bengal
20-May-2012: Maharashtra 5-0 Punjab
[7 Vijith Shetty, 29,71,83 Kailash Patil, 88 Reuben D'Souza]

Group-B - Bhubaneswar
20-May-2012: Meghalaya 1-2 Goa
[M: 70 Bansharai Sun; G: 57 Sachin Gawas, 87 Gabriel Fernandes]
20-May-2012: Uttar Pradesh 0-6 Manipur
[32,53,65,68 L. Chaothoiba Singh, 78 Kh. Thoi Singh, 90+2 Kh. Naoton Singh]

66th Santosh Trophy - Day 7: Maharashtra upset champions Bengal

The 66th edition of the National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy on its seventh day today played matches in Group A and B of the Quarterfinal League in Cuttack and Bhubaneswar. Champions Bengal were beaten by Maharashtra, but in other matches the favourites Manipur, Goa and Kerala won.

Defending champions West Bengal were beaten 2-1 by Maharashtra in their opening quarterfinal league match at the Barabati Stadium, Cuttack. ONGC striker Kailash Patil opened the scoring for Maharashtra in the 20th minute, which was doubled by Linekar Machando in the 70th minute against the run of play. But West Bengal captain Tarif Ahmed pulled one back in the very next minute but Maharashtra managed to hold on until the end.

In another Group A match Kerala rode on an injury-time strike from Shibinlal to scrape past former champions Punjab 2-1. Punjab went into the lead in the 38th minute through a Rohit Kumar strike. But Kerala restored parity in the 73rd minute through Sajith T. before Shibinlal sealed the fate in the 93rd minute.

In a Group B quarterfinal league match at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhuwaneswar, Manipur beat Northeastern rivals Meghalaya 1-0. L. Chaothaiba Singh scored the match-winner in the 62nd minute.

In the groups other match Goa overcame minnows Uttar Pradesh 2-0 with Gabriel Fernandes and Agnelo Colaco scoring one apiece in the 54th and 61st minute respectively.


Day Seven Results

Group-A - Cuttack
18-May-2012: West Bengal 1-2 Maharashtra
[W: 71 Tarif Ahmed; M: 20 Kailash Patel, 70 Linekar Machando]
18-May-2012: Punjab 1-2 Kerala
[P: 38 Rohit Kumar; K: 73 Sajith T., 90+3 Shibinlal]

Group-B - Bhubaneswar
18-May-2012: Manipur 1-0 Meghalaya
[62 L. Chaothoiba Singh]
18-May-2012: Goa 2-0 Uttar Pradesh
[54 Gabriel Fernandes , 61 Agnelo Colaco]

66th Santosh Trophy: Defending champions Bengal name squad

The Indian Football Association (West Bengal) today announced their final 20 players squad for the 66th edition of the National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy which is being played from May 11 to 27 across Orissa. The IFA had held trials in Kolkata to select their state team.

Former India striker Tarif Ahmed has been named captain of the defending champions West Bengal state team, while Shabbir Ali has been once more appointed by the IFA as the coach of the Bengal team.

West Bengal have been drawn in the quarterfinal league Group A along with Punjab, Cluster-II winner and Cluster-IV winner playing their matches on May 18 (vs Cluster-IV winner), on May 20 (vs Cluster-II winner) and May 22 (vs Punjab).


WEST BENGAL

Goalkeepers
Arnab Das Sharma (Mohammedan Sporting Club), Prasenjit Ghosh (ONGC), Chiradeep Chattopadhyay (Aryan Club)

Defenders
Mohan Sarkar (Ayran Club), Sukanta Banerjee (Bhowanipore Club), Gurpreet Singh (Southern Samity), Gour Naskar (Southern Samity), Sagram Mandi (Bhowanipore Club), Samik Roy (BNR), Rana Ghorami (Police AC)

Midfielders
Jamir Ali Mondal (Southern Samity), Tapan Maity (Mohammedan Sporting Club), Mohammed Mukhtar (Mohammedan Sporting Club), Dipankar Das (Kalighat Milan Sangha), Santosh Oraon (Bhowanipore Club), Surabuddin Mallick (Mohammedan Sporting Club), Binod Bauri

Forwards
Tarif Ahmed (Captain), Tanmoy Kundu (Kalighat Milan Sangha), Mithun Oraon (IFA Academy)

Officials
Shabbir Ali (Chief Coach), Debashish Mukherjee (Goalkeeper Coach), Biswajit Guha Roy (Manager), Indranil Sarkar (Assistant Manager), Atanu Das Adhikary (Physio)