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Martand Raina to play for East Bengal in prestigious ISL
State Times
|July 13, 2025
Eyeing India spot ace athlete becomes inspiration for footballers of J&K, Rajasthan
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Hailing from a village Seer Jagir, Sopore in North Kashmir-- born and brought up in Jaipur, Rajasthan, the son of the soil, ace footballer Martand Raina will be the first player from Rajasthan to don the East Bengal colours and also will become the first ever player from Kashmiri Pandit community to do so.
His extraordinary soccer talent has fetched him a massive three-year contract of Rs one crore and ten lakhs (1,10, 00, 000) for East Bengal to represent it in the prestigious Indian Super League (ISL) and other tournaments.
Martand will receive an yearly contract money of Rs 30, 40, 40 lakh in three seasons respectively. Martand will begin his East Bengal journey in the forthcoming Durand Cup Football with the first match against South United Football Club in Kolkata on July 23, 2025.
This story is from the July 13, 2025 edition of State Times.
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