The doubters now chant my name, says Khabra

The charismatic defender spent the first half of 2017 on loan at the Karnataka state club before joining on a permanent deal in July, in time to help last year’s AFC Cup runners-up overcome DPR Korea’s 4.25 SC in the Inter-Zone Semi-final.

Bengaluru are now only a game away from reaching a second successive AFC Cup showpiece event but start Wednesday’s second leg of the Inter-Zone Final a goal down to Tajikistan’s FC Istiklol after suffering a 1-0 reversal in Dushanbe three weeks ago.