More than eight years after making his professional debut for United Sikkim, Sandesh Jhingan is in a final with a chance to win the first league title in his career.
The 27-year-old has been a stalwart at the back for all the clubs he has played for in his career but has not been able to lift a trophy so far.
He played for United Sikkim and Mumbai FC in the I-League before signing for Kerala Blasters in the first season of ISL in 2014. The Yellow Army, under the tutelage of David James, reached the final of the tournament that year but lost to Atletico de Kolkata in the final.