Kerala Blasters FC’s Sandesh Jhingan became the latest Hero Indian Super League (ISL) superstar to join Pune-outfit, DSK Shivajians as they bid to turn around their Hero I-League season having taken 6 points from the first 9 games of the season, which sees them languish at the bottom of the table.

Jhingan, who finished as runner-up in the inaugural edition of the Hero ISL with the blasters and won the ISL Emerging Player of the season in the process is certain to be a much-needed boost for a DSK Shivajians backline that has conceded 14 goals so far, making them the second worst defence in the Hero I-League.

DSK Shivajians coach Derrick Pereira will be hoping that the 22-year-old defender’s experience will have the desired effect on the rest of the squad as they look to arrest their slide down the Hero I-League table and avoid relegation.