Press conference for India's Asia Cup 2025 squad announcement has been delayed as Mumbai faces red alert for heavy rainfall and traffic disruptions.

The BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar and Indian T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav were set to set to jointly address the media at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai on Tuesday (August 19) at 1:30 PM IST to unveil the squad.

However, barely a couple of hours before the scheduled presser, BCCI media manager posted a message in its official WhatsApp group to confirm the delay in proceedings.

“Kindly note that the first press conference is expected to be delayed owing to weather disruptions,” read the text.

According to Hindustan Times, the extent of the delay remains unclear and there is also a distant chance of the press conference being moved to another date.

Besides the Asia Cup squad, the Indian Women's squad for the ODI World Cup was also slated to be announced in a media conference at 3:30 PM, but that is likely to be further delayed, the report further stated.

The Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for extremely heavy rainfall in Mumbai on Tuesday, prompting the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to declare closure for all government, semi-government, and BMC offices in Mumbai.

The decision came amid relentless downpour in the city and its suburbs, which led to waterlogging, traffic disruptions, and rising concern over public safety.

“Considering the red alert for very heavy rainfall in Mumbai city and suburbs, all government, semi-government, and BMC offices (excluding essential services) will remain closed today,” the BMC said in its official statement.

The civic body also advised private establishments to allow employees to work from home and avoid unnecessary travel.