Shanmugam Venkatesh

I-League 2019-20: Resilience meets resurgence as bottom-ranked Indian Arrows take on TRAU FC

Indian Arrows, after six games, find themselves rooted to the bottom of the standings. However, the young Arrows have shown signs of resilience, giving every team a run for their money until the final whistle.

I League 2019-20: Solitary Henry Kisekka goal sees Gokulam Kerala FC get the better of Indian Arrows

Gokulam coach Valera played both Kisekka and Trinidadian captain Marcus Joseph upfront while Arrows' new coach Shanmugam Venkatesh also began with a regulation 4-4-2, with Vikram Partap Singh and Aman Chetri upfront.

Saw sparks of a special player in Sunil Chhetri from early days of his career, says Indian football team assistant coach Shanmugam Venkatesh

It was under Venkatesh's captaincy that Chhetri began his international career in March 2004 for the U-20 team.

AFC Asian Cup 2019: New generation of Indian players more knowledgeable about fitness, says assistant coach S Venkatesh

India look a completely different unit from the one that took part in the Asian Cup eight years ago. The Blue Tigers are no pushovers and have forced opponents to look at them as a serious team.

AFC Asian Cup 2019: Stephen Constantine believes Indian football team can qualify for knockout stage

India were last night clubbed with hosts United Arab Emirates, Thailand and Bahrain in Group A of the AFC Asian Cup, the draw for which was held at the iconic Burj Khalifa.

India scrape past Cambodia, win first international friendly away from home after 11 years

The Indian football team on Wednesday broke an 11-year-old jinx of not winning an International friendly match away from home as they beat lower ranked Cambodia 3-2 in an international friendly in Phnom Penh on Wednesday.