5 Young Players who shined in the Kerala Blasters FC shirt over the years

#1 Sandesh Jhingan

Jhingan remained the same tough stopper back always and was part of every manager's plan (Image Courtesy: ISL)

Sandesh Jhingan is undoubtedly the best Indian youngster to play the Indian Super League. Jhingan from his stopper back position of Kerala Blasters in 2014 has now reached the Indian national team captain position.

He has remained a solid rock at the Blasters defence all through the five seasons and is now a regular at the national senior team.

In 2014, he was a 21-year-old defender, not well known in the national football circuit. But today, things have taken a big turn.

Sandesh Jhingan joined Blasters and was given a chance at the defence in the second match of the season.

The outstanding performance that season earned him the title of first ISL Emerging player. He made 14 appearances in 2014, pulling off 42 tackles. But the performance was not limited to the first season.

Jhingan remained the same tough stopper back always and was part of every manager's plan. He was not troubled by any star player that came and went by the ISL. As seasons passed by, Jhingan got matured enough to wear the captain's armband.

The Chandigarh-born player has so far appeared for Blasters in 61 ISL matches where he made 156 tackles, 77 interceptions and 408 clearances - most by an Indian player.

Sandesh Jhingan has turned out to be the pillar at defence both for club and country and is sure to remain at the same spot in the years to come.