Welcoming Masih, who was a member of the ISL winning Atletico de Kolkata's squad, Mohammedan Sporting's chief coach Ananta Ghosh said: "We badly needed a senior player like him in the midfield. With his experience, he will have a very big role to play for the team."
The 124-year-old club will compete with the likes of United SC, Aizawl FC, Chanmari FC, PIFA Sports, Kenkre SC, Hindustan FC and LoneStar Kashmir FC for promotion to the top tier I-League.