Sachin Tendulkar called on Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at his office on Thursday, seeking the support of the Kerala government for ISL 2017.
Chris Gayle on Friday showed interest in owning an ISL-type team and said he is in discussions with few stakeholders for some commercial ventures.
Tendulkar, the co-owner of the Kerala franchise in the Indian Super League (ISL), was mobbed by his fans and he faced difficulty even in getting into his car after arriving in Kochi.
The consortium of these stars is committed to expanding the football base in the state and give potential talent a platform to perform and excel.
Sourav Ganguly is presently the president of Cricket Association on Bengal and member of IPL governing council
Stephen Fleming was the coach for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) earlier
Tendulkar was present their in the capacity of co-owner of ISL team Kerala Blasters, where as Rajinikanth was a special invitee.
Kohli is the co-owner of FC Goa, which lost to the Ganguly co-owned Atletico de Kolkata in the semi-final last year.
"We have players from different countries of the world, different cultures, different languages," said Sachin Tendulkar.
The Indian icon unveiled the jersey of his team in the presence of the Kerala Chief Minister.