18 year old Assam born Vinit Rai Chamling was scouted by the Tata Football Academy as a 13 year old and inducted into their Academy program in Jamshedpur. After nearly four years at TFA, he joined Goan giants and record I-League champions Dempo SC in 2014 and has been with them over the last couple of years.
Vinit has mainly played for the Dempo Juniors at Under-20 and Under-20 level though he was part of the Dempo side which gained I-League promotion from the Second Division League.
Talented Vinit Rai has played for the India Under-19s and Under-23s, while having been a squad member of the senior Indian national team for their recent friendlies against Bhutan and Puerto Rico.
Kerala Blasters sign a talented central midfielder in Vinit Rai and it will be interesting to see, if he gets any playing time in ISL-3 with the Blasters having a lot of experience in midfield.