Host team Kerala Blasters FC were the first to announce their squad for the upcoming Hero Super Cup 2023. After losing out to Bengaluru FC in the knock-outs in a rather unprecedented fashion, the Yellow Army would be hoping to stage a strong comeback in their home stadiums.
Kerala Blasters FC will be kick-starting their Super Cup 2023 campaign with a game against the I-League 2022-23 champions, RoundGlass Punjab FC. The match will be played on 8th April 2023 and will be taking place at the EMS Stadium in Kozhikode.
One of the key players of Kerala in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2022-23, Adrian Luna will be not be a part of the Super Cup because of personal reasons. A lot of youngsters have been drafted in the squad in a bid to prepare themselves for the Durand Cup 2023 and ISL 2023-24.
“We are entering the race for the Hero Super Cup aiming for the title. The team is fully prepared for another competitive tournament, right after the Indian Super League. Along with foreign stars, determined home-grown talents will make the team complete in all sense and we are confident enough with their performance,” said Karolis Skinkys, who is the Sporting Director of Kerala Blasters FC.
In this article, we take a look at the squad, schedule and live streaming details of Kerala Blasters FC in Super Cup 2023:
Kerala Blasters FC Squad for Super Cup 2023
Goalkeepers: Prabhsukhan Singh Gill, Karanjit Singh, Sachin Suresh, Muheet Shabir
Defenders: Victor Mongil, Marko Leskovic, Hormipam Ruivah, Sandeep Singh, Bijoy Varghese, Nishu Kumar, Jessel Carneiro, Muhammed Saheef, Thejas Krishna
Midfielders: Danish Farooq, Ayush Adhikari, Jeakson Singh, Ivan Kaliuzhnyi, Mohammed Azhar, Vibin Mohanan
Forwards: Bryce Brian Miranda, Saurav Mandal, Rahul K.P, Sahal Abdul Samad, Nihal Sudeesh, Bidyashagar Singh, Sreekuttan M.S, Mohammed Aimen, Dimitrios Diamantakos, Apostolos Giannou.
Key Players in Kerala Blasters FC
- Ivan Kaliuzhnyi
- Dimitrios Diamantakos
- Sahal Abdul Samad
- Apostolos Giannou
- Hormipam Ruivah
Schedule
- Kerala Blasters FC vs RoundGlass Punjab
8th April 2023, 8:30 PM (IST)
- Sreenidi Deccan vs Kerala Blasters FC
12th April 2023, 5:00 PM (IST)
- Bengaluru FC vs Kerala Blasters FC
16th April 2023, 8:30 PM (IST)
Where to watch the Super Cup 2023 live on television in India?
The Super Cup 2023 will be telecasted live on the Sony Sports network in India.
Where to watch the live streaming of the Super Cup 2023 live in India?
The Super Cup 2023 will be live streamed on the FanCode application in India.
Also read: Super Cup 2023: How To Book Tickets For Matches? Venues, Teams