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A charter formation has been arranged for the West Indies squad to instrumentality location aft the Caribbean broadside remained stranded successful the metropolis for much than 4 days owed to planetary airspace restrictions triggered by the U.S. and Israeli strikes connected Iran.
"A charter has been arranged for the West Indies to alert home," a root told PTI connected Thursday (March 5, 2026).
"Got an update. That's each WI wanted," West Indies manager Daren Sammy tweeted. The improvement came a fewer hours aft Sammy voiced his vexation connected societal media.
The West Indies, who were knocked retired of the T20 World Cup aft losing to India successful the Super Eight lucifer connected Sunday (March 1, 2026) astatine Kolkata, were not capable to alert backmost location arsenic formation operations done parts of the Gulf portion were disrupted.
Expressing his frustration, Sammy had earlier posted connected X: "I conscionable wanna spell home."
Four hours later, the erstwhile West Indies skipper followed it up with different station seeking clarity connected their question plans.
"At slightest an update, archer america something. Today, tmw, adjacent week. It's been 5 days," Sammy wrote.
Considering the concern successful the Gulf region, respective West Indies players are expected to stay successful India arsenic their respective IPL franchises are acceptable to statesman preparatory camps successful the coming weeks.
Rovman Powell is portion of Kolkata Knight Riders, whose campy begins connected March 18, portion Sherfane Rutherford represents Mumbai Indians. Shimron Hetmyer plays for Rajasthan Royals and Romario Shepherd is with Royal Challengers Bengaluru, who is expected to commencement grooming from March 15.
An authoritative of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) said the International Cricket Council was handling the matter.
"It is wholly handled by ICC. We person nary update connected the West Indies team's question but arsenic per the latest update they are inactive present and looking for a chartered flight," the authoritative had told PTI earlier successful the day.
Cricket West Indies had said it was moving with the ICC and applicable authorities to guarantee the harmless instrumentality of the players.
"Cricket West Indies (CWI) wishes to counsel that the departure of the West Indies elder men's squad from India, pursuing their exit from the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, has been delayed owed to planetary airspace restrictions," the committee had said successful a statement.
"These restrictions are a nonstop effect of the information threats posed by subject enactment successful the Gulf Region, which has impacted respective planetary formation routes and required airlines to set scheduled services for information reasons."
"CWI appreciates the knowing and interest of our fans, families and stakeholders during this time."
Zimbabwe players, who were besides stranded successful India owed to the aforesaid reason, person begun returning location successful batches aft the ICC arranged alternate question routes via Addis Ababa successful Ethiopia.
