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Bangalore nets Gouramangi, Subrata to play for Mumbai

Foreign players' draft to be held next month
Last Updated 22 July 2014, 17:00 IST

Current India custodian Subrata Paul and midfielder Syed Rahim Nabi were the big signings by Mumbai franchise on day one of the two-day inaugural eight-team Hero Indian Super League domestic players draft held here on Tuesday.

The other major signings for the day were defenders Nirmal Chetri and Gouramangi Singh, who were drafted in by Kerlala Blasters and Bangalore franchise respectively.

A total of 32 players who had played for India over the last three years are part of the two-day domestic player draft. The international player draft will be held in mid-August.

A total of 42 players were drafted in on the first day while 14 others, who have already been signed up for the IPL-style league by franchises of Goa and North East (seven each), were also announced on the day when seven rounds had been completed.

The remaining 42 players from a total strength of 84 will be picked by the six franchises on Wednesday.

According to informed sources the top bracket of players would rake in Rs 80 lakh for the season while the next rung Rs 75 lakh, though the ISL organisers have refused to reveal the amount for which the players drafted in have been signed for. Paul, who has plied his trade in Denmark for a brief while in recent times, was of the opionion that the ISL would benefit the Indian national team. “I have played a few matches in Denmark and I feel the Indian players have the ability to play in European leagues. The ISL is a good platform and there is good amount of interest among the players. It will also help the national team,” Paul said.

Syed Rahim Nabi, who will be Paul’s team-mate in the Mumbai franchise, said it would be a challenge for him to play outside Kolkata.

“It’s a challenge for the young Indian players. ISL will be a great platform for them and the fans will also see good stuff,” he told reporters. 

The Mumbai team’s spokesperson Anirban Blah said they have identified a few venues and would announce the name of the team, the coach and the venue in two weeks’ time.Foreign player draft 

Footballers from South American countries powerhouses such as Brazil and Colombia along with those from Europe would be a part of the international players draft to be held next month, according to the promoters.

“We will have the international players draft next month and 49 players would feature in that draft. Teams were given the option to sign players themselves and seven international players have directly been signed by teams,” IMG-R global football vice-president Andy Knee told reporters.
The draft picks on day one: 

Pune City: Lenny Rodrigues, Ravanan Dharmaraj, Ashutosh Mehta, Joaquim Abranches, Pritam Kotal, Manish Maithani, Israil Gurung.

Kerala: Mehtab Hossain, Sandesh Jhingan, Ishfaq Ahmed, Gurwinder Singh, Nirmal Chettri, Sushant Mathew, Godwin Franco.

Delhi: Naoba Singh, Robert Lalthamuana, Francis Fernandes, Shouvik Ghosh, Shouvik Chakraborty, Munmun Timothy Lugun, Malswamtulunga.

Atletico de Kolkata: Rakesh Masih, Denzil Franco, Arnab Mondal, Cavin Lobo, Mohammed Rafi, Biswajit Saha, Mohammed Rafique.

Mumbai City FC: Raju Gaikwad, Syed Rahim Nabi, Singam Subash Singh, Lalrindika Ralte, Subrata Paul, Ram Malik, Deepak Mondal.

Goa: Clifford Miranda, Gabriel Fernandes, Debabrata Roy, Laxmikant Kattimani, Shaikh Jewel Raja, Alwyn George, Narayan Das.

Bangalore: Gouramangi Singh, Jeje Lalpekhlua, Shilton Paul, Dhanachandra Singh, Harmanjot Khabra, Denson Devadas, Khelemba Meetei.

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(Published 22 July 2014, 17:00 IST)

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