You must not know any Indian researchers then. Almost every one I know supports a football club

Huh, I do not. I guess most of the people I know in this space I knew prior to 2015 and the field was not as widely popular back then.

I wore their away kit for Halloween this year :D

But I suspect they're just like all the others -- looking for credentialling where it doesn't yet exist.

[Guess we'll find out... not holding my breath for what would be a dream for us both]