Hello and Welcome to the LIVE coverage of the Indian Super League domestic player draft..Here is a reminder of the draw sequence for round one
And Pune franchise start the draft by picking India international Lenny Rodrigues
Mumbai franchise pick India’s number one Subrata Pal
Kerala Blasters pick East Bengal’s midfield general Mehtab Hossain
Bengaluru franchise choose East Bengal captain Harmanjot Singh Khabra
Atletico de Kolkata pick East Bengal attacking midfielder Cavin Lobo
Delhi Dynamos pick former Salgaocar captain Francis Fernandes
The Goa franchise and North East United FC have already picked their players from their partner I-League clubs Dempo and Shillong Lajong
Goa announce goalkeeper Laxmikant Kattimani and Lajong choose custodian Kunzang Bhutia
Former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia is analysing the first round of the draft, “Subrata Pal is a great choice by Mumbai. I feel sorry for Kolkata that they couldn’t get the two big Bengali names (Subrata Pal and Mehtab Hossain) as they got picked by other franchises. It is great that North East United FC have picked a young Sikkimese goalkeeper.”
Round 2 starts
Delhi Dynamos: Robert Lalthamuana
Atletico de Kolkata: Arnab Mondal
Bengaluru: Dhanachandra Singh
Kerala Blasters: Sandesh Jhingan
Mumbai: Lalrindika Ralte
Pune: Dharmaraj Ravanan
Goa: Debabrata Roy
North East United FC: Jibon Singh
“The pick of the round two was Sandesh Jhingan. He was one of the best Indian defenders in the country. Even Arnab Mondal and Ravanan are good choices as they are quality defenders,” Bhaichung Bhutia