Even with his succession, Marqueez will continue to retain his position as FC Goa coach.

Both the teams have neck to neck competition with each other. With East Bengal holding a record of 139 wins and Mohan Bagan has 128 derby wins. However, Mohan Bagan has maintained its status of unbeaten record in Kolkata derby wins and a draw against its arch-rival East Bengal in the last match of Indian Super League in March.

The cup will also be hosted in three other cities, Jamshedpur, also being the first, Kokrajhar, and Kolkata, which will also host the grand final on August 31, at the hallowed Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK).

Success-starved India held on to the 124th position in the FIFA men's rankings released on Thursday