This week in the Indian Super League, 22 goals were scored in six games. But out of the 12 teams in action, only one team played an Indian striker in their starting XI. Just 3 of those 22 goals came from Indians, though none from a designated striker – scorers were Parthib Gogoi, a winger and Udanta Singh, a right wing back. More despairingly, the only Indian striker to start matchday was Vinith Venkatesh from Bengaluru FC. He didn’t score. It’s another week gone, spotlighting the disconnect between what ISL teams prefer and what the national team needs. Why foreign strikers thrive Last year Bengaluru FC, a club that usually stays in the top positions of the Indian Super League but were going through tough times on the pitch, finished the season tenth out of twelve clubs. It was the worst position they had suffered in the league. Changes and chops and cuts followed and Bengaluru FC did what most successful ISL clubs do to stay at the top of a shallow pool – purchase …