That will be followed by AFC U-23 Asian Cup 2022 qualifiers.Īmong all of this, ISL players from the Indian national teams will then feature in the league this season expected to begin in November. That tournament will go on until October 15. October will see India take part in the SAFF Championship 2021 featuring five member nations. Then, by the first week of September, ISL and I-League clubs are expected to begin their pre-season with all their international players. The federation has had to come up with necessary changes to India's schedule and have now tried to make the most of the chances of playing more games that the team lost due to the pandemic.įootball games for ISL clubs' AFC Cup as well as the Indian national team have been revealed with Bengaluru FC playing their AFC Cup qualifier against Club Eagles from Maldives on August 15.Īfter this, there will be a league stage draw which may feature Bengaluru FC (if they beat Club Eagles) alongside ATK Mohun Bagan between August 18-24.Īlongside this, there will be a 15-day camp for India's senior team starting August 15 for the preparation of their two games to be played during the international break by FIFA between August 30-September 7. The Indian national calendar, sometimes called the Shaka calendar, is used, alongside the Gregorian calendar, by The Gazette of India, in news broadcasts by All India Radio and in calendars and communications issued by the Government of India. Background The Saka era is believed to have been founded by King Shalivahana of the Shatavahana dynasty. There has also been confirmation of Indian clubs' participation in the AFC Cup in August. As a result of a calendar reform in 1957 C.E., the National Calendar of India is a formalized lunisolar calendar in which leap years coincide with those of the Gregorian calendar (Calendar Reform Committee, 1957). The national calendar of India is based on the Saka Calendar which has been adopted as the official civil calendar besides the Gregorian calendar.
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has rolled out the Indian national football team's calendar for the remainder of the year.