Making the most of two of their better chances, Mohun Bagan defeated Sporting Club Delhi 2-1. Erwin and Man of the Match Miguel scored for the Mariners, who had earlier fallen behind to a goal from their former player Namte.
A new era is set to begin in Indian women’s cricket, with Smriti Mandhana ready to take charge as the team’s captain. She will officially begin her new journey on Friday. Although Mandhana has led the Indian team on previous occasions, those opportunities came when regular captain Harmanpreet Kaur was unavailable. This time, she will take on the responsibility as the full-time captain.
Ahead of the match, coach Habas and the players suddenly boycotted practice on Thursday. This issue arose because they had not received their salaries.
"It is true that we have money in our account but are unable to pay the footballers. There are certain issues that we have to comply with under the country's Constitution and the Companies Act. Since we are going through a dissolution period, the problem has arisen. It may take two to three months to resolve," Sarkar explained.