Overview
- The 2025–26 league remains indefinitely suspended with no new Master Rights Agreement in place due to a Supreme Court directive halting negotiations on the 2010 deal.
- Bengaluru FC announced on August 4 that it had indefinitely suspended first-team salaries in light of the operational and financial uncertainty.
- On August 6, Chennaiyin FC temporarily paused all first-team operations, citing concerns for player and staff welfare in the ongoing impasse.
- The All India Football Federation will meet with CEOs of eight ISL clubs in New Delhi on August 7 to discuss interim solutions and league continuity.
- Defender Sandesh Jhingan has publicly called for a swift resolution to protect player livelihoods and ensure national team preparation ahead of key qualifiers.