KOLKATA: India’s oldest football tournament is hours away from an odd and unprecedented beginning. However, kick-starting the Durand Cup with a Kolkata derby for the first time in its 135th-year-old history has its own hype and hazards.

The Durand Cup Trophy Tour has concluded in Kolkata, completing its journey across five host states. Asia's oldest football tournament will commence on July 25 with a derby…

KOLKATA: India’s oldest football tournament is hours away from an odd and unprecedented beginning. However, kick-starting the Durand Cup with a Kolkata derby for the first time in…