West Indies gamers are leaving India on industrial flights in batches after their departure was delayed because of worldwide airspace closures amid ongoing battle within the West Asia, the Caribbean aspect’s governing physique CWI mentioned on Tuesday.
Earlier, it was reported {that a} constitution flight for the West Indies and South Africa T20 World Cup groups scheduled to fly to Johannesburg earlier than persevering with on to Antigua was cancelled earlier on Tuesday.
Some gamers and workers have departed and others are scheduled to depart on totally different flights on Tuesday and Wednesday, CWI mentioned in a assertion. West Indies was eradicated from the event’s Tremendous Eight stage on March 1 however remained in India as its constitution flight organised by the Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) was repeatedly delayed.
“As is customary for each males’s and ladies’s ICC World Cups, all journey and lodging preparations for taking part groups are coordinated and managed by the ICC,” CWI mentioned.
“Ongoing uncertainty surrounding the ICC-organised constitution, because of international tensions and aviation rules, made the state of affairs more and more distressing.”
West Indies coach Daren Sammy and South African gamers Quinton de Kock and David Miller have accused the ICC of leaving them stranded, pointing out that the England workforce returned on a constitution flight inside two days of shedding within the semifinals to India.
“A number of approaches have since been made by means of CWI, gamers, and different companions, in coordination with the ICC, to safe industrial journey to facilitate the squad’s protected return,” CWI added.
Printed on Mar 10, 2026