Kerala Blasters will start the Indian Super League season under head coach Ashley Westwood against Inter Kashi in Pune on October 11, 2026. The team got many new players like Amrinder Singh and Andre Green. They hope for a better run after the club finished in eighth place last season.
Kerala Blasters will start the Indian Super League (ISL) season for the first time under head coach Ashley Westwood when the side faces Inter Kashi at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune on Sunday.
Blasters started last season without a win in seven games (six losses and a draw), which led to the sacking of David Catala, who was replaced by Westwood. The Englishman ended up guiding the club to an eighth-place finish, with five wins and a draw in the last six games.
Kerala Blasters squad for the 2026-27 season:
Goalkeepers: Amrinder Singh, Arsh Anwar Shaikh, Al Sabith
Defenders: Sandeep Singh, Hormipam Ruivah, James Bolton, Jaganath Jayan, Aiban Dohling, Bikash Yumnam, Fallou Ndiaye, Naocha Singh Huidrom, Amey Ranawade, Sumit Sharma
Midfielders: Freddy Lallawmawma, Vibin Mohanan, Adrian Luna, Sahil Tavora, Paul Ramfangzauva, Nebojsa Kosovoc, Joel Lalramengmawia, Ebindas Yesudas
Forwards: Korou Singh, Andre Jay Green, Mohammed Sanan, Mohammad Yasir, Sreekuttan MS, Ramhlunchhunga, Momo Yansane
Kerala Blasters - Phase 1 ISL 2026-27 Fixtures
* Inter Kashi FC vs Kerala Blasters FC -- Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune -- October 11, 2026
* NorthEast United FC vs Kerala Blasters FC -- Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati -- October 18, 2026
* Kerala Blasters FC vs Mumbai City FC -- Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi -- October 25, 2026
* Chennaiyin FC vs Kerala Blasters FC -- Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai -- October 31, 2026
* FC Goa vs Kerala Blasters FC -- Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Margao -- November 29, 2026
* Kerala Blasters FC vs Churchill Brothers FC -- Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi -- December 6, 2026
* Kerala Blasters FC vs Sporting Club Delhi -- Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi -- December 10, 2026
* Kerala Blasters FC vs Punjab FC -- Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi -- December 14, 2026
* Odisha FC vs Kerala Blasters FC -- Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar -- December 20, 2026
* Bengaluru FC vs Kerala Blasters FC -- Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru -- January 3, 2027
* Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Kerala Blasters FC -- Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata -- January 10, 2027
* Kerala Blasters FC vs East Bengal FC -- Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi -- January 16, 2027
Transfers before the season:
Arrivals: Sanan Mohammed K, Amrinder Singh, Sahil Tavora, Mohammed Yasir, Paul Ramfangzauva, Ramhlunchhunga, Joel Lalramengmawia, Nebojsa Kosovic (Montenegro/Serbia), Momo Yansane (Guinea), Andre Green (England), James Bolton (England), Noah Sadaoui (Morocco/United States), Adrián Luna (Uruguay)
Departures: Noah Sadaoui (Morocco/United States), Franchu (Argentina/Spain), Kévin Yoke (France/Angola), Danish Farooq, Marlon Roos-Trujillo (Germany/Colombia), Nihal Sudeesh, Matías Hernández (Spain), Sachin Suresh, Muhammad Ajsal, Muhammed Saheef, Rowllin Borges, Víctor Bertomeu (Spain), Salahudheen Adnan Koyambravan, Jai Quitongo (Scotland/Portugal), Karim Benarif (Morocco)
When and where to watch Kerala Blasters in action?
All matches of Kerala Blasters can be watched for free on YouTube and SonyLIV. Most of its games will also be televised on the Sony Sports Network.