
The Indefinite hold of Indian Super League: Causes, Impacts, and the Road Ahead
Indian football’s top-tier league has been plunged into uncertainty after the Indian Super League (ISL) 2025–26 season was put on hold for an indefinite period owing to stalled negotiations over the league’s Master Rights Agreement (MRA). On July 11, 2025, ISL’s organizers, Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) a Reliance-led company, informed all franchise clubs that…