Crislan da Silva scored a 68th-minute goal to hand Gokulam Kerala FC a 1-0 win over Rajasthan United FC on Saturday.
The victory moved Gokulam to the top of the table with six points from two matches, while Rajasthan remained at the bottom.
Rajasthan were reduced to 10 men in the 78th minute after Novin received a straight red card for bringing down Crislan.