Rejected clubs have right to either appeal decision or request exemption to participate in the national club competition (ISL), as per licensing regulations, AIFF stated
Praising Tilak's match-winning effort, the Punjab skipper said, "He played amazing, he was selecting his shots pretty well, and he maneuvered the field nicely, so credit to him.
He also noted that CSK are currently undergoing a transition phase following the end of the MS Dhoni captaincy era, with Ruturaj stepping into the role in 2024.
The 34-year-old Neymar is Brazil's all-time top goal-scorer with 79 but has struggled to return to top fitness since he tore his left ACL in October 2023.
After watching Brazil's then-captain Dunga triumphantly lift the trophy following the team's fourth World Cup win in 1994, Carlini resolved to create his own.