WATCH: Suryakumar Yadav arrives early for selection meeting despite heavy rain in Mumbai

As per the weather forecast, there will be heavy rain in Mumbai. Multiple areas of the city are reportedly under water, and daily life has been disrupted. BCCI invited media persons for a press conference to announce the squad for the Asia Cup 2025. But because of relentless heavy rain, the press conference ran late from the actual scheduled time.

Meanwhile, Surykumar Yadav, the captain of India's T20I setup, has arrived at BCCI's headquarters in Mumbai. The moment of Yadav's arrival in the office was captured on camera. He reached there in a black full-size SUV. He too was talking about the rain. After getting out of the car, Surya said, "Bohot barish (heavy rain)." Though Yadav is able to reach the BCCI headquarters without any serious trouble, the other officials related to the press conference were not able to arrive, maintaining the scheduled time.

As per several claims, only Surykumar Yadav and BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar are in the city. BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia is delayed due to heavy rain and poor weather conditions. The flight operations are also being interrupted by the conditions. Surykumar Yadav arrived in the office with a casual outfit and a black eye. 

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Asia Cup 2025 is all set to start on September 9 through a hybrid model, where India will face their archrivals Pakistan in Dubai. For this year's campaign, a total of 8 teams will fight for the title. India and Pakistan are in Group A along with UAE and Oman, while Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are sharing Group B with Afghanistan and Hong Kong. 

India's possible strongest playing XI for Asia Cup 2025:

Asia Cup 2025 teams and groups:

Group A: India, Pakistan, UAE, Oman

Group B: Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Hong Kong, China

India's Asia Cup 2025 schedule:

September 10: v UAE, Dubai

September 14: v Pakistan, Dubai

September 19: v Oman, Abu Dhabi