{"id":4923,"date":"2026-03-06T05:10:52","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T05:10:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/?p=4923"},"modified":"2026-03-06T05:10:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T05:10:52","slug":"129133029-cms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/?p=4923","title":{"rendered":"T20 World Cup: ICC arranges charter flight for West Indies team\u2019s return amid West Asia conflict | Cricket News – The Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"


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MUMBAI: Forced to stay back in India following the end of their campaign in the T20 World Cup, the West Indies team might finally be able to fly home on a chartered flight on Friday with assistance from the International Cricket Council, TOI has learnt.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. <\/span>SUBSCRIBE NOW!<\/a>The departures of both West Indies and Zimbabwe were delayed after the situation in West Asia led to widespread flight cancellations and airspace closures, disrupting key transit hubs. \u201cWest Indies are likely to fly back home via a chartered flight on Friday, with assistance from the ICC. The details of this chartered flight arrangement are being worked out,\u201d a source said. <\/p>\n

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Another source said ICC chairperson Jay Shah, CEO Sanjog Gupta and the head of events have been in regular contact with Cricket West Indies and the team management to ensure a safe return.West Indies head coach Darren Sammy<\/a> posted on X on Wednesday: \u201cI just wanna go home,\u201d reflecting the team\u2019s frustration at being stranded in Kolkata. The Caribbean side had been scheduled to leave soon after losing their final Super 8 match to India in Kolkata.Late on Thursday, Cricket West Indies (CWI) released a statement confirming the development. \u201cDuring a high-level call earlier today, it was confirmed that a charter flight is currently being arranged for the team\u2019s departure from India, with the expected departure scheduled within the next 24 hours. The departure time remains subject to final air traffic approvals,\u201d the statement said.Zimbabwe leave in batches<\/span>Zimbabwe, also stranded after exiting the Super 8, have begun returning home in batches after the ICC arranged alternate routes following the cancellation of their flight via Dubai. The team is travelling to Harare via Addis Ababa, with the first group leaving on Wednesday and the final group scheduled to depart on Friday afternoon, Zimbabwe Cricket said.South Africa next<\/span>The ICC is also working on South Africa\u2019s return travel after their semifinal loss to New Zealand. A source said the team is most likely to fly via Ethiopian Airlines, with Emirates and Etihad gradually restoring routes.<\/div>\n\n

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