Tiger Shroff all set for professional football debut after being named in Mumbai FC’s Durand Trophy squad: Report | Hindi Film News

Tiger Shroff has registered with Mumbai FC for the 135th edition of the Durand Cup and is set to make his Durand Cup debut. The actor, who founded the club in 2024, has been training with the team and is likely to feature in the final group stage match against Shillong Rush FC, Nongkseh SS&CC or Langsning FC.

tiger bill collector He looks set to make his Durand Cup debut after being recently included in Mumbai FC’s squad for the 135th edition of the Durand Cup, which is currently underway. The actor has reportedly been training with the squad and sources suggest he could feature in the club’s final group game. Mumbai FC, backed by entrepreneur Ali Ahmed, will travel to Shillong on July 30 for the group stage.RevSportz’s report quoted a source as saying: “Tiger has been registered with the team and is most likely to appear in the last match of the group stage. He has been training with the team regularly. Mumbai FC will travel to Shillong for the group stage match on July 30.”

Tiger Shroff collaborates with Mumbai FC

Shroff founded the club in 2024 and continues to serve as its brand ambassador. Since then, Mumbai FC has risen rapidly, winning the inaugural Maharashtra Club League Championship and finishing third in I-League 3 last season. This performance earned the club a spot in the Durand Cup for the first time.Mumbai FC is in Group E and will face Shillong FC, Nongkesay Sports and Culture Club and Langsning FC. All matches in the group stage will be played in Shillong.If Shroff comes on, he will join the growing list of Bollywood celebrities associated with Indian football, following in the footsteps of John Abraham, whose NorthEast United FC has become one of the country’s prominent football clubs.

Durand Cup: A look back at the history of the tournament

The Durand Cup is considered the oldest football competition in Asia and the third oldest football competition in the world, dating back to 1888 when it was founded by Sir Mortimer Durand in Shimla.Today, the tournament features clubs from the Indian Premier League, I-League and the Armed Forces. Under the current competition format, teams will be divided into groups for round-robin competition, and the best-performing teams will advance to the knockout rounds before the finals.