Unplayable ground conditions caused by heavy rains that lashed the city forced cancellation of the Bengal Mumbai Football Club (BMFC) versus Bank of India (BoI) and Air-India versus Central Railway matches.

However, the match commissioner's report cited referees not being available for the calling off the first match between BMFC and BoI. The officials' absence, in all probability, being caused by the dislocation of public transport services in the city by the weather.

Leyland De Souza condolence meeting

The Sports Journalists Association of Mumbai will hold a condolence meeting for Leyland De Souza, veteran sports journalist who passed away last week.

The meeting will be held at the media conference room of the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday at 5.00 p.m.