Going Nowhere Fast
By some great coincidence, the draw had again pitted Grilled Birds against Stormarn Blackbirds and Karak of the West in Group A, moreover in the same order as the previous season. While it now looks unlikely for the Birds to advance, that former Indian champions Karak would also fall by the same 1-6 margin, came as something of a stunner to everyone.
Karak's conquerors would have a pedigree of their own, hailing as they do from the lofty heights of the English Premier; Red N Blue Return might not have won a national-level trophy yet, but from how they destroyed a strong if not outstanding Karak XI, they are a force to be reckoned with. "I am not looking all that forward to our match." veteran defender
Bhavya Panigrahi admitted. "It should be an experience for the younger guys, though."
