{"id":4760,"date":"2026-03-05T13:33:06","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T13:33:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/?p=4760"},"modified":"2026-03-05T13:33:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T13:33:06","slug":"129085849-cms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/?p=4760","title":{"rendered":"Daren Sammy hits panic button as tensions in Middle East leave West Indies stranded in India | Cricket News &#8211; The Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-129086409,imgsize-34460,width-400,resizemode-4\/daren-sammy-pti-photo.jpg\" alt=\"'It\u2019s been 5 days': Daren Sammy hits panic button as tensions in Middle East leave West Indies stranded in India\" title=\"Daren Sammy (PTI Photo) \" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: The <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/west-indies-cricket-team\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">West Indies cricket team<\/a> are facing travel troubles after being knocked out of the ICC Men&#8217;s T20 World Cup 2026 in India. Due to rising tensions between Israel and Iran, several airspaces in the Gulf region have been restricted, forcing airlines to cancel or reroute flights.<!-- --> <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/>As a result, the West Indies squad has been stuck in India for several days without clear information on when they can return home.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"7\"\/> <\/p>\n<div class=\"lOvcW vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"k7lcu\">\n<p>Reliving 2024 T20 WC win with Vimal Kumar: How Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli created history<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>Head coach Daren Sammy expressed his frustration on social media as the uncertainty continued. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>\u201cI just wanna go home,\u201d he had penned earlier today.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>In another post a few hours later, he wrote, \u201cAt least an update, tell us something. Today tmw, next week. It\u2019s been 5 days,\u201d highlighting the anxiety within the team.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>Earlier, Cricket West Indies confirmed that the team\u2019s travel plans had been postponed because airlines were avoiding the affected airspace due to safety concerns. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/>In a statement, the board said, &#8220;These restrictions are a direct result of the security threats posed by military action in the Gulf Region, which has impacted several international flight routes and required airlines to adjust scheduled services for safety reasons.&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>The board also reassured fans that the safety of the players and staff is the top priority and that it is working with the International Cricket Council and other authorities to arrange a safe return. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>&#8220;CWI is working closely with the International Cricket Council (ICC), relevant governmental authorities, and airline partners to secure the earliest possible safe travel arrangements for the squad and support staff,&#8221; the statement added.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/>The West Indies were eliminated after losing to the India national cricket team at Eden Gardens. India chased down 195 with a strong unbeaten 97 from <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/sanju-samson\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Sanju Samson<\/a>.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"31\"\/><\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/icc-mens-t20-world-cup\/its-been-5-days-daren-sammy-hits-panic-button-as-tensions-in-middle-east-leave-west-indies-stranded-in-india\/articleshow\/129085849.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW DELHI: The West Indies cricket team are facing travel troubles after being knocked out&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4761,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[11572,12859,12858,10487,4932,1890,12860,697,12857,12856],"class_list":["post-4760","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-airspace-restrictions","tag-cricket-west-indies","tag-daren-sammy","tag-eden-gardens","tag-icc-mens-t20-world-cup-2026","tag-middle-east-tensions","tag-safe-return-for-players","tag-sanju-samson","tag-travel-troubles","tag-west-indies-cricket-team"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4760","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4760"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4760\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4761"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4760"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4760"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4760"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}