Sahal Abdul Samad scores against ATK Mohan Bagan on their first match of the 2021-22 ISL season.
The game between ATK Mohun Bagan and Kerala Blasters FC scheduled at the Tilak Maidan Stadium on Thursday has been called off as the Tuskers cannot field a team for the match. The League announced the postponement via a press release on 19 January 2022.
"Indian Super League (ISL) has decided to postpone Match No. 66 between Kerala Blasters FC and ATK Mohun Bagan scheduled to be played on Thursday, January 20 at Tilak Maidan Stadium, Vasco. Assessing the situation based on the advice of the League's medical team, Kerala Blasters FC are unable to field a team and safely prepare for and play the match," the ISL said.
This will be the fifth postponed game in the 2021-22 ISL season. On Sunday, the match between Kerala Blasters FC and Mumbai City FC was called off. However, ISL had not revealed the exact reason behind the postponement of the match. Similarly, ATK Mohan Bagan vs Bengaluru FC and Jamshedpur FC vs Hyderabad FC were also called off.
The statement also mentioned the rescheduling of ATK Mohun Bagan vs Odisha FC to Sunday, 23 January at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Fatorda. The match was originally scheduled for Saturday, 8 January 2022.