Which players are in contention for the ISL 2022-23 Golden Boot?

The 2022-23 season of the Indian Super League (ISL) will reach its climax on Saturday, March 18, with ATK Mohun Bagan and Bengaluru FC battling it out for the coveted silverware. But like always, the fixture will have a lot of underlying plotlines.

Dimitri Petratos' hunt for the ISL 2022-23 Golden Boot will definitely be a recurring theme throughout the fixture. The Australian forward has transformed himself into a talisman for the Mariners and has now bagged 10 goals in 22 matches.

Although he's still two goals behind the table-toppers -- Diego Mauricio and Cleiton Silva -- Petratos will have another shot in the finale to thrust himself into the top of the pile.

The 30-year-old will need at least a hat trick to topple Mauricio. The Odisha FC forward has scored the same number of goals as Cleiton but leads the golden boot race because of the minute-per-goal ratio. If Petratos faulters, Mauricio will win the individual honor.

Apart from Petratos, other players from ATKMB and BFC, who are still alive in the tournament, have a shot, but none realistic at all. The next closest to the Mariners' marksman is Bengaluru's Javi Hernandez with seven goals in the tournament.

Previously, in case of a tie in the Golden Boot race, the player with the highest number of assists would come away with the spoils. This year, however, the league has altered the rules and will consider the minute-per-goal ratio.

Meanwhile, Petratos has been a pivotal part of ATKMB's setup and has especially come to his own in the business end of the season. His goal against Odisha FC in the eliminator carried the Kolkata Giants over the line.

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Full ISL 2022-23 Golden Boot List

Here is the current list of the top scorers in the Indian Super League 2022-23 season:

POSITION	PLAYER	TEAM	GOALS	MATCHES	MINUTES/GOAL
1.	Diego Mauricio	Odisha FC	12	21	128.0
2.	Cleiton Silva	East Bengal FC	12	20	148.2
3.	Jorge Pereyra Diaz	Mumbai City FC	11	20	137.0
4.	Iker Guarrotxena	FC Goa	11	20	153.6
5.	Bartholomew Ogbeche	Hyderaad FC	10	21	161.0
6.	Dimitrios Diamantakos	Kerala Blasters FC	10	21	173.8
7.	Lallianzuala Chhangte	Mumbai City FC	10	22	185.7
8.	Dimitri Petratos	ATK Mohun Bagan	10	22	197.1