Nepali national football team forward Anjan Bist has joined Indian I League club Kenkre Mumbai FC. Kenkre, which is in the relegation zone, has signed Anjan along with other foreign players to the team in the middle of the league.
Anjan's move outside Nepal for the first time
The 24-year-old Anjan, currently the top scorer of the Nepal national team, is going to play for the first time outside Nepal for a foreign club. After leaving Manang Marsyangdi Anjan who had joined the newly promoted A Division Club Church Boys United Anjan left Nepal at the head of the league. It was a surprise move from the forward joining the I-League club though he was with Church Boys.
Will Anjan Return for the A division League?
After the end of 2022-23 Hero I-League season in the mid of March, Anjan will return to Church Boys to play the rest of the A Division games for Church Boys.
How much money will Anjan get from Kenkre?
When will Anjan Bista debut in Hero I-League?
Anjan's chances of debut against Gokulam Kerela
Anjan chances to rise in Indian League
Ruiz and Gomez, a football agency with whom Anjan had joined in hands contracted him with the I-League club Mumbai Kenkre FC. If Anjan continues to spread his magic in the I-League in the coming days, he has the opportunity to join the big clubs.
Lucky Kenkre who get entry to Hero I-League
Reinstated clubs Kenkre FC: After being relegated at the end of the 2021–22 I-League season, Kenkre was allowed to participate this season.The closure of the Indian Arrows project played a major part in their reinstatement. The conditions for their reinstatement were an agreement to take in several Arrows players and no travel subsidy for away matches.
Limited foreign players in Kenkre FC:
Every teams have 7 foreign players quota but Kenkre have only 5 foreign players in their squad & they are adding up some more to fight the relegation.
- Anjan Bista (Nepal) recently joined
- Auguste Somlaga (Cameroon)
- Ben Ouattara (Ivory Coast)
- Samuel Ononiwu (Nigeria)
- Samandar Ochilov (Uzbekistan)
What type of competition is Hero I-League ?
League Format
The traditional home and away games format in a double round-robin where each team will play two matches against every other team at home and away.
The table topper will be declared the league's winner at the end of the season, thereby achieving promotion to 2023–24 Indian Super League, while the two teams with the lowest points will be relegated to 2023–24 I-League 2nd Division.
Participating teams:
- Shrenedi Deccan
- Roundglass Punjab FC
- AizwaL FC
- Gokulam Kerela
- Mumbai Kenkre FC
- NEROCA FC
- Mohamddan
- Churchhill Brothers
- Rajasthan United
- Real Kashmir
- TRAU FC
- Suveda Delhi