• Fireworks light up the sky over Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Sunday night prior to the opening Indian Super League match between Atletico de Kolkata and Mumbai City FC. Piyal Adhikary / EPA
    Fireworks light up the sky over Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Sunday night prior to the opening Indian Super League match between Atletico de Kolkata and Mumbai City FC. Piyal Adhikary / EPA
  • Performers dance during the opening ceremony show to the Indian Super League football tournament in Kolkata, India on Sunday night. Piyal Adhikary / EPA
    Performers dance during the opening ceremony show to the Indian Super League football tournament in Kolkata, India on Sunday night. Piyal Adhikary / EPA
  • Dancers perform on Sunday during the opening ceremony to the Indian Super League in Kolkata, India. Piyal Adhikary / EPA
    Dancers perform on Sunday during the opening ceremony to the Indian Super League in Kolkata, India. Piyal Adhikary / EPA
  • Dancers perform during the opening ceremony to the inaugural Indian Super League season in Kolkata, India on Sunday. The first match featured Atletico de Kolkata and Mumbai City FC. Rupak De Chowdhuri / Reuters
    Dancers perform during the opening ceremony to the inaugural Indian Super League season in Kolkata, India on Sunday. The first match featured Atletico de Kolkata and Mumbai City FC. Rupak De Chowdhuri / Reuters
  • Fireworks shoot off over Salt Lake Stadium on Sunday night prior to the opening Indian Super League match between Atletico de Kolkata and Mumbai City FC. Rupak De Chowdhuri / Reuters
    Fireworks shoot off over Salt Lake Stadium on Sunday night prior to the opening Indian Super League match between Atletico de Kolkata and Mumbai City FC. Rupak De Chowdhuri / Reuters
  • Atletico de Kolkata's Luis Garcia plays a pass against Mumbai City FC during the opening Indian Super League match on Sunday night in Kolkata. Dibyangshu Sarkar / AFP
    Atletico de Kolkata's Luis Garcia plays a pass against Mumbai City FC during the opening Indian Super League match on Sunday night in Kolkata. Dibyangshu Sarkar / AFP
  • Atletico de Kolkata's Arnal Carbo celebrates scoring his side's third goal in their 3-0 win over Mumbai City FC in the inaugural Indian Super League match on Sunday night. Dibyangshu Sarkar / AFP
    Atletico de Kolkata's Arnal Carbo celebrates scoring his side's third goal in their 3-0 win over Mumbai City FC in the inaugural Indian Super League match on Sunday night. Dibyangshu Sarkar / AFP
  • Atletico de Kolkata players celebrate during their win over Mumbai City FC on Sunday night in the opening match to the Indian Super League football tournament. Rupak De Showdhuri / Reuters
    Atletico de Kolkata players celebrate during their win over Mumbai City FC on Sunday night in the opening match to the Indian Super League football tournament. Rupak De Showdhuri / Reuters
  • Atletico de Kolkata goalkeeper Suvasish Roychowdhury celebrates his side's win on Sunday in the opening Indian Super League match against Mumbai City FC. Piyal Adhikary / EPA
    Atletico de Kolkata goalkeeper Suvasish Roychowdhury celebrates his side's win on Sunday in the opening Indian Super League match against Mumbai City FC. Piyal Adhikary / EPA

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Sachin Tendulkar and Abhishek Bachchan on hand as ISL kicks off – in pictures

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Images from the opening ceremony and inaugural match of the Indian Super League on Sunday night in Kolkata, where Atletico de Kolkata defeated Mumbai City FC 3-0.

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