David’s winner steers East Bengal to record a thrilling victory in the season’s first Kolkata derby
East Bengal beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant 3-2 in the Calcutta Football League (CFL) to take the bragging rights of a thrilling Kolkata Derby on Saturday at the Kalyani stadium. The jubilant fans already started celebrating at the stadium, burning paper to mimic moshals (torches), the club’s symbol and emblem. In the thrilling encounter in front of a full-house at Kalyani Stadium on the day, East Bengal, exhibiting supremacy for most of the first 45 minutes, were leading by two goals. Especially, the first half was painted in Red and Gold. Two goals, one in the 9th minute by Jesin TK and the next one in the extra-time of the first half by Sayan Banerjee, saw East Bengal comfortable over its arch-rival. First-teamers Suhail Bhat and Kiyan Nassiri have not been able to show their expertise and experience with the East Bengal backline being marshalled by a resolute Provat Lakra. But Mohun Bagan Super Giants bounced back after the break when Leewan Castanha reduced the margin in the 55th minute. The ball was floated in from the corner, Dippendu jumped the highest to set it down for a free Castanha, who then smacked the ball and sent it between the legs and into the back of the net. Then the match, as it progressed, became intensified with MBSG posing a threat to their opposition. Kiyan Nassiri celebrated his return to MBSG after a season, leveling the scoreline with a beautiful flick off Castanha’s assist inside the box. David finally helped the red-and-gold brigade secure the last laugh with the winner in the 69th minute. Aman CK put in a perfect cross from the right, and an unmarked David just had to head the ball into the back of the net to get East Bengal ahead in the match. He took off his jersey in celebration and naturally saw a yellow card.
Jasprit Bumrah concedes 100 runs in a Test innings for the first time after 48 Tests; India struggle to survive
India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah recorded the most expensive spell of his Test career during the second innings of the fourth Test match against England in Manchester. Bumrah’s tally for the innings ticked past 100 runs, making it the first instance in 48 Tests where he’s conceded more than 100. The pacer’s previous worst figures were four for 99 against Australia in Melbourne in December 2024. Bumrah made his Test debut in 2018 in South Africa and has picked 219 wickets so far with the red ball. However, Bumrah’s stumbling on the staircase of Old Trafford triggered another major injury scare after Rishav Pant, who already has been ruled out of the pitch for the next six weeks following a severe toe fracture. On the third day of the ongoing Manchester Test, a video went viral rapidly, showing Bumrah stumbling while walking up the stairs during the second session, visibly grimacing as he limped back onto the field at Old Trafford. “It’s a good sign that Bumrah is back on the field, but it’s a bad sign that he went off the field. However, it looks like he is grimacing a little bit. Doesn’t look comfortable; he is reaching down at his left ankle,” former Australia captain Ricky Ponting said while commentating. The tension grew when Mohammed Siraj also appeared to be in discomfort, struggling to complete his 22nd over before limping off for treatment. Siraj, however, returned to the field later in the session, easing some of India’s immediate worries. Meanwhile, on Saturday, England scored 669 runs against India during the fourth Test in Manchester, the highest team total at Old Trafford. India, in reply, are struggling to survive with the loss of two wickets, having scored only three runs in the fourth innings. The visitors need 306 to win the Test. Across its Test history, this was the ninth-highest total conceded by India. Sri Lanka holds the record for the highest team total against India. The side scored 952 for six against India in Colombo in 1997. For England, this was its second-best effort against India, with the best of 710 for seven coming in Birmingham in 2011. The last team to score 600 runs or more against India was New Zealand, which managed 680 runs in Wellington in 2014.
Caitano Fernandes fires the AIFF secretariat, demanding an immediate show-cause notice to the Deputy Secretary General
Sudeep Pakrashi: Goa Football Association (GFA) President Caitano Jose Fernandes has sent a strong email to the AIFF President and its Executive Committee, demanding that an immediate show-cause notice be issued to the Federation’s Deputy Secretary General, Satyanarayan M. Dr. Fernandes, in his email to the AIFF president and the executive committee members, has written, ‘As discussed in the meeting of GFA executive committee on 25th July 2025, I write to you as both member of the AIFF League Committee and the President of Goa Football Association that I am deeply perturbed by the recent communication from the AIFF Legal Counsel in the CAS hearing concerning Inter Kashi’s appeal against the AIFF Appeal Committee’s verdict.’ Fernandes has specifically alleged that the AIFF secretariat, under the direction of the Deputy Secretary General, has deliberately misrepresented and deliberations and majority decision of the League Committee and individual members’ opinion on the re-registration of an Inter Kashi foreign player. According to Caitano’s email, ‘This conduct not only undermines the collective integrity of our governance structures but also constitutes a gross breach of trust toward those members and officials who dedicate their time and expertise to the betterment of Indian football.’ The GFA president also complains about the incompetence and misrepresentation by the Deputy Secretary General and writes, ‘The subsequent CAS ruling on the issue, which went against the AIFF, cast a long shadow over the institution’s reputation and on the world stage.’ As a aftermath, the GFA president has demanded an immediate show-cause notice to be served to the Deputy Secretary General, where he must clarify why his service should not be terminated. Simultaneously, in another demand, the GFA president asked the AIFF secretariat to start an independent inquiry into the role of the AIFF secretariat in undermining the League Committee’s decision-making process. Dr. Fernandes has also mentioned that he will regrettably have no alternative but to pursue judicial recourse to seek appropriate redress if the Federation fails to initiate decisive action against the Deputy Secretary General. However, none of the AIFF secretariat was available for their comments on the Caitano Fernandes email.
