Asia Cup 2025: Flight delay postpones India team announcement

The All India Men’s Senior Selection Committee was scheduled to announce the team India squad for the 2018 Asia Cup at 1:30 PM on Tuesday, August 19. The announcement, which was scheduled to take place at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Headquarters in Mumbai, has apparently been postponed till further notice due to a flight delay and will not proceed as planned.

The aircraft delay may have caused Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar’s delayed arrival at the meeting venue, which has been exacerbated by the city’s constant rains. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued a red alert in several districts of Mumbai, allowing for slow and limited traffic flow, creating inconvenience to the public.

According to rumours, the rains and airline delays have caused a postponement in the squad announcement. Amol Karhadkar, a senior journalist, has released the data on his official social media handle.

The most recent visual on JioHotstar confirms that Agarkar arrived at the BCCI Headquarters around 2PM in the afternoon, and because discussions with skipper Suryakumar Yadav will take a significant amount of time, it can be assumed that the final squad announcement will be made only around 3PM, resulting in a delay of at least an hour and a half from the scheduled time.

📸 The Selection Committee Meeting for #TeamIndia #AsiaCup squad selection is underway! pic.twitter.com/GAlpyDlzyf

— BCCI (@BCCI) August 19, 2025

India to play Pakistan on September 14

Speaking about the Men in Blue’s schedule at the continental event, the Suryakumar Yadav-led Indian team will be featuring in the Group A alongside Pakistan, Oman, and the UAE. They will open their campaign with a game against the UAE on September 10 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, followed by a game against arch-rivals Pakistan on September 14 at the same venue.

They will end their group stage campaign against Oman on September 19 in Abu Dhabi. To proceed in the Super Fours, India will have to finish in the top two of the teams at the end of the group stages. The two teams finishing at the top of the table in the Super Fours will then play the grand finale on September 28.

India’s Schedule for Asia Cup 2025