Amidst the jubilation, Chhetri sought out Sonam, embracing her warmly. He then removed his captain's armband and gently placed it on Sonam's arm.
'Just like I do on football, I will try my best.'
Chennaiyin created chances in the second half but failed to find the opposition net.
Costa nodded home a Javier Hernandez corner at the far post to log home full points for BFC
The league will look to reschedule the fixture to a later date, it said.
The ISL final will be played between Kerala Blasters and Hyderabad FC on March 20.
Chennaiyin went into the lead after Suhail Pasha's header took a deflection from Hira Mondal and went inside the net for an own goal.
Alia is rumoured to be dating MUFC's owner, actor Ranbir Kapoor.
The Mariners will return home for the Kolkata Derby against East Bengal on October 29.
Jamshedpur FC took a major step towards securing the ISL Winner's Shield after a dominant 5-1 victory over Odisha FC
Krishna gave early warnings after a Kauko through ball sent him clear but the veteran Fiji striker, back in the starting XI after an injury layoff, found the post in his way.
Deshorn Brown (23rd) scored in his first start for the Blues before goals by Rahul Bheke (25th) and Sunil Chhetri (61st) sealed the tie in favour of the home side.
Hyderabad now have 29 points from 16 games, four more than second-placed Jamshedpur FC who have played two matches less. Bengaluru remain third with 23 in their kitty from 16 outings.
The result has elevated Odisha to the sixth place in the points table.
After a barren first half, Roshan scored from a spectacular free kick in the 56th minute, which turned out to be the decisive goal.
ATK Mohun Bagan defeated Kerala Blasters 4-2 in the opening game of the 2021-22 Indian Super League, at the Nehru stadium in Fatorda, Goa, on Friday.
Mumbai City FC beat FC Goa 6-5 penalties to reach the ISL final
FC Goa's winless run extends to five games in the division.
The match had an eventful start with Chukwu sending his left-footed shot narrowly wide off the mark.
Early exchanges saw both sides create half-chances. Suhair Vadakkepeedika provided Lalkhawpuimawia with a decent chance but the forward completely miscued his shot from 12 yards out, to the anger of Jamil on the sideline.
For Mumbai, Diego Mauricio scored a consolation goal from the spot in the 71st minute.
The loss meant Mumbai City FC missed the chance to regain the top spot
Adrian Luna's stunning goal was unable to earn Kerala Blasters victory as FC Goa fought back in a thrilling Indian Super League match which ended 2-2, at the Tilak Maidan Stadium, in Vasco, Goa, on Sunday.
There was more misery for the league leaders after half time and Vazquez produced a moment of magic to start the fireworks.
Chennaiyin FC returned to winning ways with a 2-1 victory over Odisha FC
Odisha were rocked inside the first four minutes. Hartley turned in a delightful Stewart corner into the right bottom corner, out jumping Vinit Rai after winning the flag-kick himself.
Jamshedpur FC finished with 43 points from 20 games, winning 13 games.
Chennaiyin remained fifth with 18 points from 13 matches, but a victory would have taken them at the top of the tree with Hyderabad FC having 20 points from 12 outings.
The Gaurs ended their campaign at ninth place with 19 points. Kerala finished fourth with 34 points and eagerly await to learn their semi-final opponents, one between Jamshedpur FC and ATK Mohun Bagan.
SC East Bengal gave a better account of themselves after the drinks break in the first half. They almost scored the equaliser but a save from Laxmikant Kattimani and a goal-line clearance from Joao kept the Hyderabad lead intact.
FC Goa's slim chances of making the semis all but went up in smoke as they remained on 18 points from 17 outings.
An entertaining 11 minutes ensued with four goals, two at either end. First up, Brazilian target man Silva made most of Udanta Singh's build-up play, to leave NorthEast defenders high and dry with a fine goal.
Mohamed Irshad scored a goal deep into injury time but that didn't matter in the end as Khalid Jamil's side remained on 10 points from 16 games. Kerala now have 23 points from 13 outings.
The result means ATKMB could not break into the top-four, remaining fifth with 20 points from 12 games.
East Bengal's winless streak got extended after they were held to a 1-1 draw by Hyderabad FC in an Indian Super League match, in Bambolim, Goa, on Thursday. The draw enabled the Nizams to rise to second place on the points table and extend their unbeaten run to six matches.
The Yellow Army rose to the third place in the points table while handing the Marina Machans their second defeat of the season, which saw them drop to sixth.
The source also said that there is no plan of immediate suspension of ISL unless drastic escalation in COVID-19 cases happen.
FC Goa became the first team to guarantee themselves a spot in the Hero Indian Super League 2019-20 semi-finals with a 4-1 win over Hyderabad FC, at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Margao, Goa, on Wednesday.
Hyderabad came out of blocks with aggression. They had a plethora of chances with Joel Chianese in the centre of most of moves.
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