With 47 points in 21 games, the Islanders are a step closer to defending their title this season, and can only be beaten to that by the second-placed Mohun Bagan Super Giant (MBSG), who have accumulated 42 points from 20 matches so far.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami making a bold statement on Monday said that army now responds to bullets with shells as are security forces have been given open hand.
Gaganjeet Bhullar (67-67-65-68), a 12-time international winner who was playing at his home course this week, bagged his 25th career title and 13th win on the PGTI after posting a gritty last round of four-under 68 to ease to a comfortable four-shot victory with a week's tally of 21-under 26
A strike by Dimitrios Petratos in the 42nd minute, which made him the outright highest goal-scorer for the Mariners in the ISL history, ensured that the Antonio Lopez Habas-coached side suffered no more hiccups in catching up to the top-placed Mumbai City FC.
Shivam Dube top-scored for CSK with 45 off 24 while Ajinkya Rahane played a crucial knock of 35 runs in 30 deliveries. Bhuvneshwar, T Natarajan, Pat Cummins and Jaydev Unadkat bagged one wicket each as SRH restricted CSK to a moderate total
A gold medal has always been an elusive dream for India in the Summer Games. In the previous iteration, after putting in years of hard work 'Golden Boy' Neeraj Chopra bagged the sole medal for the nation.
Punjab FC are currently tenth on the table with 21 points from 20 matches while Mohun Bagan Super Giant are third in the table with 39 points from 19 matches
Currently fourth on the points table, a victory will help Manolo Marquez and his boys leapfrog Mohun Bagan Super Giant and Odisha FC, to climb to second place. It would also align with what the Spanish tactician has said during the season
The Shers have only two matches to play in the league stage against Mohun Bagan Super Giant on Saturday followed by another home clash against East Bengal FC on April 10.