Football ISL 2018-19 ISL 2018-19 Gourav Mukhi: Forever 16? Sporting a handlebar moustache and hair bleached golden blonde, the striker from Jamshedpur doesn’t look 16. Team Sportstar 08 October, 2018 01:57 IST Gourav Mukhi slips one past Bengaluru's Gurpreet Singh Sandhu. - AP Team Sportstar 08 October, 2018 01:57 IST When Jamshedpur’s Gourav Mukhi scored that crucial 80th minute equaliser against Bengaluru FC, the Indian Super League’s official website proclaimed him to be the youngest player to score in ISL. The website mentions Gourav Mukhi as a 16-year-old player plying his trade for Jamshedpur FC as a striker.Match reportSporting a handlebar moustache and hair bleached golden blonde, the striker from Jamshedpur doesn’t look 16; the sinewy muscles add to that confusion. A little digging on the internet confirmed it. Gourav was among the five players who were found overage in the Jamshedpur U-15 squad which lifted the 2014-15 Sub-Junior National Football Championship title. They were found to be “considerably overage” and the team was stripped of its title and levied a fine. Going by that verdict, the striker was at least 16 then. So how old is Gourav Mukhi now?No questions will be raised on his performance on Sunday. He made his debut in the ISL as a substitute against Bengaluru and more than made up for his team’s faith in him with a stunning goal and celebrated it with a double backflip that will forever be talked about. But the lesser said about the record, the better it will be. | Our boy wonder, Gourav Mukhi shares his thoughts on his successful #HeroISL debut against @bengalurufc! #JamKeKhelo #BENJAM pic.twitter.com/3WJp98EEj5— Jamshedpur FC (@JamshedpurFC) October 7, 2018 The curious case of Gourav's age was a talking amount Indian football followers on Twitter in the aftermath of his feat: This Gaurav Mukhi seems a good player and I can see what everyone has been talking about. But no way is he only 16 years old. NO FRIKKIN' WAY. Tampered age surely. #ISL2018— Vinod Ramnath (@NaanumEngineer) October 7, 2018 Gaurav Mukhi is 16 years old?! He looks at least 16 years older than Jerry Mawihmingthanga. #BENJAM— Boring Blaster (@boringblaster) October 7, 2018 Support Sportstar Dear Reader, Support our journalism — where text and pictures intermingle so seamlessly — and help us scale up your experience as the world changes around us. Your contribution is vital to our brand of uninfluenced, boots-on-the-ground reportage that’s worth your while. Clickbait sensationalism is not for us, but editorial independence is — we owe it to you. Support Quality Journalism Subscribe to our daily newsletter Get your daily dose of Sportstar with handpicked stories delivered right to your inbox! SUBSCRIBE Please enter a valid email address.