The All India Football Federation (AIFF) paid ₹12 lakh to ₹15 lakh to astrologer Bhupesh Sharma for his services in 2022, The Indian Express reported. The astrologer helped head coach Igor Stimac choose the team several times, the report stated. The purported chats of the astrologer with Stimac have surfaced online, with the Indian Express sharing excerpts from the chats.