Sreenidi Deccan edge Rajasthan United 1-0 in IFL season opener
Nishu Kumar scored in the 66th minute to secure a winning start for the Deccan Warriors in Jaipur.
Sreenidi Deccan FC secured a 1-0 victory against Rajasthan United at the Vidhyadhar Nagar Stadium in Jaipur on Sunday to begin the Indian Football League 2026-27 season. Nishu Kumar scored the decisive goal for the Deccan Warriors in the 66th minute, according to reports by Telangana Today, ThePrint and Sportstar.
The match remained goalless at half-time despite several close calls. Sreenidi Deccan's David Castañeda hit the crossbar just before the drinks break after a low cross from Jerry Mawihmingthanga. Rajasthan United also saw P.
Christopher Kamei rattle the crossbar with a left-footed strike from outside the box early in the second half.
The winning goal came from a well-worked move where Lalromawia played the ball to Adriano Castanheira, who then laid it off to Castañeda. Castañeda threaded a pass to the overlapping Nishu Kumar, who curled a finish into the far corner.
Rajasthan United's Diego Maurício came close to equalising with a powerful right-footed effort that narrowly missed the post. At the other end, Sreenidi Deccan goalkeeper Amrit Gope made two saves to deny Castañeda and Brandon Vanlalremdika.
The Hyderabad-based side maintained their advantage to secure three points. Sreenidi Deccan's defence was marshalled by Pritam Kotal and Hadi Idrissou, with Pronay Halder playing in defensive midfield.