Right Back - Edwin Vanspaul (Chennai City FC)
Another player who has made the transition into a new playing position smoothly under Akbar Nawas is Edwin Vanspaul. The Tamil Nadu native played as a winger for Chennai City FC last season and is playing at the right-back position this season.
As expected from a full-back, he is defensively and offensively alarm. The 26-year-old has the highest percentage of successful attacks in the I-League and his partnership with Romario in the right wing is difficult for the oppositions to contain.
Left Attacking Midfielder - Michael Soosairaj (Jamshedpur FC)
Michael Soosairaj, another Tamilian, bagged the title of the 'Best Midfielder in the I-League' last season while playing for Chennai City FC, and this season, he is performing terrifically for Jamshedpur FC. The 24-year-old has 3 goals, 13 shots, and 13 crosses from 10 matches from the 682 minutes he played.
But, the national team coach Stephen Constantine turned a blind eye to his performance and has excluded him. Till then, he gets a spot in the Unpicked XI.