Sachin Tendulkar: T20 in USA is an ideal opportunity to globalise cricket Football fans, of whom a huge numbers were arriving sporting yellow T-shirts, the official dress of the home team, appeared to be in a jovial mood as they started to throng at the stadium from afternoon. Luckily, rain appears to have kept away though the weatherman said showers are to be expected during the course of the match. Tendulkar drove from the airport straight to the hotel where his team is putting up and after giving a pep talk to it, he said he would be there in the stadium to cheer them. Kochi: Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar arrived on Tuesday afternoon to see Indian Super League (ISL) football team Kerala Blasters, which he co-owns, take on North East United FC in their first match in the second edition. The Armenian international has strong reflexes and his ball-playing ability make him a truly modern-day goalkeeper.Sachin Tendulkar arrived in Kochi on Tuesday afternoon IANS It meant that Edel had won two titles in his first two years in ISL. In 13 matches, he had kept 6 clean sheets, conceded 13 and made 37 saves. The next season, he signed with eventual champions Chennaiyin FC and played an extremely crucial role in their winning run. The ex-PSG (yes, you have read that right), Hapoel Tel Aviv keeper had made 9 appearances in his first season for the Kolkata club. The Cameroon born Armenian international had quite a resume when Atletico de Kolkata had roped in him during the first season. The Indian international is only 25, and has a huge career left ahead of him, if he keeps on performing like this. The lanky Punjabi ‘keeper was good in catching the ball in the air, thwarting the set pieces of the opponents with elan. In 6 matches he conceded 3 and kept 5 clean sheets with an amazing 180 minute per goal ratio. The first Indian to win this award, Amrinder Singh’s short, but effective performance for Mumbai City FC propelled the club to a top spot finish in the league. The Indian goalkeeper continues to be an inspiration for youngsters. Conceding a goal every 102.3 minutes, Paul boasted excellent numbers.
The Steelers keeper played 18 matches and kept 7 clean sheets, the most by a ‘keeper in ISL history. The new club in the ISL just missed out on the play-off berth, and the veteran’s performance between the sticks was a crucial part of their near-perfect journey in their debut season. His individual honor came in the 2017-18 season when he was the custodian for Jamshedpur FC. The most capped keeper in the league, Subrata has been a quality keeper for both club and country in his long and illustrious career. Indian goalkeeping icon Subrata Paul leads the charts for most number of clean-sheets in the league. The 29-year-old registered seven clean sheets last season and conceded a goal every 88.9 minutes, an impressive tally. In a league that has seen the likes of Subrata Pal and Gurpreet Singh Sandhu make headlines, Pawan Kumar has established himself as a reliable figure between the sticks and will look to carry on from where he left off last season. Under Eelco Schattorie, NorthEast United scaled new heights and were one of the most exciting teams in the division, with Pawan Kumar one of the mainstays of the team. The Indian shot-stopper was the standout performer for The Highlanders last season as they made the playoff stage for the first time in their history. Having previously represented a whole host of ISL clubs including Bengaluru FC, Chennaiyin FC and Mumbai City FC, Pawan Kumar made a name for himself at NorthEast United FC. We will take a look at the past winners of the award. Indian Super League had started on 12th October 2014, and the Golden Glove award was given to the best goalkeeper of India’s top football league. With a total of 10 Clean Sheets to his name, Arindam Bhattacharya of ATK Mohun Bagan was awarded the ISL Golden Glove in 2020-21.