In Football, Real Kashmir today scored their first victory of the ongoing I League season defeating defending champions Chennai City 2-1 as sporting action returned to the valley after four months.

Danish Farooq and  Bazie Armand struck for the winners while Syed Suhail Pasha was the lone scorer for the visitors. Commenting on his team's victory, Real Kashmir co-founder, Sandeep Chattoo said, the team ensured that every Kashmiri returned smiling back home.