ISL 2023-24: Kerala Blasters announce 29-member squad

Kerala Blasters will have 11 new faces in this ISL edition.

Kerala Blasters FC is gearing up for an exhiliarating season ahead. The team is preparing for their this season debut match against Bengaluru FC, the squad will play under the captaincy of Adrian Luna , set to take place on September 21 2023, at Kochi Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.

This year, the club revamped the squad by adding 11 new faces, injecting fresh energy and dynamics into the team. Also,under Adrian Luna’s leadership has generated even more energy.

Unfortunately, due to an ongoing suspension that has not yet ended, Head Coach Ivan Vukomanovic will be suspended from the first four games. To earn wins during this vital time, the club will need to come together, adjust to this temporary absence, up their game, and remain focused.

Kerala Blasters aim is to win the ISL championship as they compete for the 2023–2024 season. To maintain stability and advance the Club's sporting goals, the Club has taken great care to extend the contracts of their essential players. The club have a good balance of young and experienced players, and the whole team is working to make up for what was lost the previous year.This Season, Kerala Blasters' young player group fulfills the necessary Development player requirements.

The local player contingent in Kerala Blasters line up comprises 6 players—Rahul K.P., Sachin Suresh, Nihal Sudeesh, Mohammed Azhar, Mohammed Aimen, and Vibin Mohanan. The club's success this season can be attributed to the outstanding performance of their six foreign players— Adrian Luna, Dimitrios Diamantakos, Marko Leskovic, Milosh Drincic, Kwame Peprah and Daisuke Sakai, making a total of 29 players this year.

The ISL official squad includes the following players:

Goalkeepers: Karanjit Singh, Lara Sharma, Sachin Suresh and Mohd Arbaz

Defenders: Prabir Das, Pritam Kotal, Aibanbha Kupar Dohling, Noacha Singh Huidrom, Hormipam RV, Sandeep Singh Soraisham, Marko Leskovic, Milos Drincic.

Midfielders: Danish Farooq, Bryce Brian Miranda, Jeakson Singh Thounaojam, Saurav Mandal, Vibin Mohanan, Mohammed Azhar, Mohammed Aimen, Yoihenba Meitei Sukham, Freddy Lallawmawma, Adrian Nicolas Luna Retamar.

Forwards: Nihal Sudeesh, Bidhyashagar Singh Khangembam, Rahul KP, Ishan Pandita, Dimitrios Diamantakos, Kwame Peprah, Daisuke Sakai.