A few eyebrows were raised when Mumbai City FC coach Des Buckingham announced an all-Indian squad for the Super Cup but the Islanders’ come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Churchill Brothers on Tuesday showed that they are not to be taken lightly.

The game was an opportunity for several young Indian players to stand up in the absence of foreign stars and one such youngster was Mumbai boy Hardik Bhatt. Despite being one of the bright sparks from that game, Bhatt was humble in describing his own performance. In fact, he outshone all other defenders in the side.