New Delhi: The names of former cricket captains Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly and Bollywood stars Ranbir Kapoor and Salman Khan were doing the rounds as probable team owners as the much awaited franchise line-up of the Indian Super League (ISL) football tournament is all set to be announced on Sunday.
Den Cable, owned by Sameer Manchanda, may get Delhi, while Tendulkar, Ganguly and Ranbir may settle for Kochi, Kolkata and Mumbai franchises. Salman had shown his interest in the Pune franchise.
The eight cities who have likely made the cut are Delhi, Mumbai, Kochi, Kolkata, Bangalore, Pune, Goa, and Guwahati.
A top official in the AIFF told IANS that Sun TV, which also owns Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad, may get the Banglaore franchise.
Another Bollywood star John Abraham’s name is also doing the rounds for the Guwahati franchise.
John has reportedly formed a consortium with a top football administrator from the north-east, who also owns an I-League club. (IANS)
