The AIFF President was speaking during the Cerebral Palsy football final, a part of the Khelo India Para Games, which concluded on Sunday. The football title was won by Kerala, who defeated Tamil Nadu 7-0 in the summit clash at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in the capital.
The match was intense from the first whistle, with both teams looking to breach the defence of the other, but a goal was not forthcoming. The teams ended the first quarter on level terms.
The Spanish side kicked off the match aggressively and was rewarded for its effort, with Sara Barrios Navarro breaking the deadlock in only the second minute of the game, putting her side ahead
After leading Mumbai Indians (MI) to five titles in a decade at the helm, hugely successful skipper Rohit finished his captaincy tenure at MI as the joint-most successful skipper in the tournament.
The spectacular closing ceremony held at Duliajan was witnessed by an exuberant crowd of more than 35,000 and elicited an overwhelming response from the people of upper Assam.
With a full year out of the game due to injury in his left leg, the Spaniard is now counting down the days until his return to professional tournament tennis at the ATP 250 in Brisbane, which begins on December 29
A record 30 countries will compete in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 Europe Sub-Regional Qualifiers, with three tournaments happening between June and August in Italy, Germany and Guernsey.