Jamshedpur FC’s upcoming crunch Hero Club Playoffs encounter against Mumbai City FC to decide India’s representative at the AFC Champions League 2023-24 Group Stage will be broadcast live on Sony Ten Sports 2 and Fancode on April 4, the club can confirm.

The all-important clash will take place at 8.30 PM IST on Tuesday in Manjeri, Kerala between the League Shield Winners of the 2021-22 season and the 2022-23 season.

Jamshedpur FC were crowned League Shield Winners during the 2021-22 Hero Indian Super League campaign, while Mumbai City FC similarly reigned supreme in the 2022-23 season.

Per the AFC slot system, a playoff has been scheduled between the League Shield winners of the aforementioned seasons to ascertain the team that will head to the group stages of the highest level of club competition in Asia.

The match has been scheduled for April 4, which falls a few days before the Hero Super Cup tournament to be held in Kerala, and will hence be played at Manjeri.