They may have opened for India over two hundred times but on Saturday night they were pitted against each other as their teams faced off for the ISL crown. (Source: IE Photo by Kevin D'Souza)
Sachin and Dada are seen with Chennaiyin FC co-owner actor Abishekh Bachchan and NortEast United owner actor John Abraham. (Source: IE Photo by Kevin D'Souza)
The closing ceremony was a short 20 min affair and also included some dance troops performing to Bollywood numbers. (Source: ISL)
Sachin greets the players of his team before the match at the DY Patil stadium. (Source: IE Photo by Kevin D'Souza)
There was a vivid and lively closing ceremony which saw several acrobatic displays. (Source: ISL)
There was no lack of tackles in the game but towards the last 20 mins the players from both sides appeared tired and were prepared for extra-time. (Source: ISL)
Kerala's Sandesh Jhingan won the ISL emerging player award. He was a stand-out defender in the final. (Source: ISL)
Canadian footballer Ian Hume who was Kerala's talisman tried his best to put his team ahead, he was ably supported by former Newcastle forward Micheal Chopra. (Source: ISL)
The Blasters' fans won a special award for being the best fans of the tournament. Kochi also recorded the highest consistent stadium attendance of the ISL. (Source: ISL)
The ISL's chief founder Nita Ambani is seen with the team owners and AIFF president Praful Patel for the national anthem. (Source: IE Photo by Kevin D'Souza)
A giant replica of the Puma football powered by drones was flown inside the DY Patil stadium during the closing ceremony. (Source: IE Photo by Kevin D'Souza)