diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 257736c..da6221f 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -1,16 +1,36 @@
 from flask import render_template
+from flask import redirect
+from flask import url_for
+from flask import request
 from populate import populate
 import config
+import functools
 
 app = config.app
 
 with app.app_context():
     populate(config)
+
+# storing the user details in session after Authentication.
+session = {}
+
+# decorator to redirect the use to login.html page
+def login_required(func):
+    @functools.wraps(func)
+    def secure_function(*args, **kwargs):
+        if "username" not in session:
+            return redirect(url_for("login", next=request.url))
+        return func(*args, **kwargs)
+    return secure_function
     
 @app.route('/')
 def index():
     return render_template('index.html')
 
+@app.route('/login')
+def login():
+    return render_template('login.html')
+
 @app.route('/standings')
 def standings():
     return render_template('standings.html')
@@ -21,8 +41,9 @@ def fixtures():
     return render_template('fixtures.html', fixtures=fixtures)
 
 @app.route('/Fan_Poll')
+@login_required
 def Fan_Poll():
-    return render_template('Fan_Poll.html')
+    return render_template('Fan_Poll.html', username=session["username"])
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     app.run(debug=True)
diff --git a/instance/database.db b/instance/database.db
index 3c36fda..be93f0d 100644
Binary files a/instance/database.db and b/instance/database.db differ
diff --git a/templates/login.html b/templates/login.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ec14dd6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/login.html
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{% extends "base.html" %}
+
+{% block head %}
+  <meta charset="UTF-8">
+  <title>ICC WorldCup'23</title>
+  <link rel="stylesheet" href="{{url_for('static', filename='css/style.css')}}">
+{% endblock %}
+{% block body %}
+  LOGIN PAGE
+{% endblock %}
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