#1 Sandesh Jhingan (Kerala Blasters)
Well, he is not just the highest-paid Indian defender in the league but is also the highest-scoring defender for the Indian team with four international goals. The tall defender has a plethora of skills and talent in his arsenal which has seen him help the Tuskers to make the cut to ISL finals on two instances in the past.
He is the first choice defender for the Indian national team and was even named as the caption for the Hero Tri-Nation Football series a couple of months ago. Thus, Sandesh who has donned the yellow jersey since the inaugural instalment of the ISL, will definitely go out all guns blazing in this edition to power his team to the coveted trophy.
Also read: ISL 2017: Kerala Blasters FC launch new home kit