Ryntih FC midfielder Chesterpaul Lyngdoh is eager to win the Hero I-League qualifiers for his side and put Meghalaya back on the forefront of the Indian football system. Having played one match so far, the north-eastern side lost 3-2 in a thrilling encounter against Rajasthan United FC.

The AIFF (All India Football Federation) have disqualified Kashmiri side Hyderya Sports FC from the I-League qualifiers for producing bank guarantee which was not genuine. They had made the cut for the qualifiers after J&K Bank was not able to qualify for being an institutional team.

Odisha FC, a team which finished at the bottom of the points table last season, have roped in Sahil Panwar from Hyderabad FC and Sebastian Thangmuansang from Gokulam Kerala FC. While Panwar featured in 12 of matches for the Nizams last season, Sebastian Thangmuansang will make a comeback in the ISL.