Overview

• Mumbai recorded nearly 300 mm of rain on Tuesday, swelling the Mithi and bringing road and rail traffic to a standstill.
• Authorities evacuated roughly 400–500 people from inundated areas as flooding spread across the city.
• The BMC closed government and semi-government offices and advised private firms to enable work from home, with essential services continuing.
• India ODI captain Rohit Sharma posted “Stay safe everyone and take care” on Instagram as residents navigated hazardous conditions.
• Sharma has resumed training with Abhishek Nayar ahead of India’s Oct 19–25 ODI series in Australia and climbed to No. 2 in the ICC ODI batting rankings with 756 points, behind Shubman Gill on 784, while media reports continue to speculate about his ODI future.