Indian football has been in a state of turmoil this season with the senior team performing poorly earlier in the year and the Indian Super League (ISL) being delayed for commercial reasons. However, in recent times, there have been some green shoots of hope. It began with the India senior team winning third place at the CAFA Nations Cup. That positivity was further enhanced by the India U-23 team producing some eye-catching performances at the recently-concluded AFC Asian Cup qualifiers in Qatar.

Brilliant win over Bahrain