Championship stage

Captain Bhabindra Malla Thakuri: Diamond Harbour FC will face Rajasthan United FC in a Championship Phase fixture of the Indian Football League (IFL) 2025-26 at the Kalyani Stadium on Friday as both sides head into the clash looking to return to winning ways.

Diamond Harbour suffered only their second defeat of the campaign in the previous round, going down 1-2 against Sreenidi Deccan FC. Rajasthan, meanwhile, are yet to register their first win in the Championship Stage after going down 1-2 to Sreenidi Deccan and 0-1 to Dempo SC, respectively.

The previous meeting between the two sides in the league stage on March 26 ended in a 1-1 draw, with Jonathan Fernandes scoring for Rajasthan and R Ramdinthara finding the net for Diamond Harbour.