Asia Cup 2025: India squad announcement delayed due to flight hold-up

At 1:30 PM on Tuesday, August 19, the All India Men’s Senior Selection Committee was scheduled to reveal the India team’s squad for the forthcoming Asia Cup. Due to a flight delay, the announcement, which was supposed to take place at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Headquarters in Mumbai, has reportedly been postponed till further notice.

Ajit Agarkar, the chief selector, may have arrived at the meeting location later than expected due to the flight delay, which was made worse by the city’s constant rain. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued red alerts for a number of areas in Mumbai and permitted only sluggish traffic flow, which has caused problems for the general people.

It has already been reported that the team announcement has been postponed due to the rain and airline delays. The information was disseminated by senior journalist Amol Karhadkar on his official social media account.

According to the most recent images on JioHotstar, Agarkar arrived at the BCCI headquarters at around 2:00 PM. Since it will take a long time to speak with captain Suryakumar Yadav, it is likely that the final squad announcement won’t be made until around 3 PM, which is at least an hour and a half later than the scheduled time.

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

— BCCI (@BCCI) August 19, 2025

Pakistan will play India on September 14.

Regarding the Men in Blue’s itinerary for the continental competition, the Indian squad captained by Suryakumar Yadav will play in Group A with Pakistan, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates. On September 10, they will play the United Arab Emirates at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium to start their campaign. On September 14, they will play their bitter rivals, Pakistan, at the same stadium.

On September 19, they will play Oman in Abu Dhabi to wrap up their group stage campaign. India must place in the top two teams at the conclusion of the group stages in order to advance to the Super Fours. On September 28, the two teams who place first in the Super Fours standings will compete in the championship game.

India’s 2025 Asia Cup schedule