T20 World Cup: West Indies players leave India on commercial flights after charter cancelled
Published on March 11, 2026
West Indies players are leaving India on commercial flights in batches after their departure was delayed due to global airspace closures amid ongoing
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T20 World Cup: West Indies players leave India on commercial flights after charter cancelled
West Indies players are leaving India on commercial flights in batches after their departure was delayed due to global airspace closures amid ongoing dispute in the Middle East, the Caribbean side’s governing body CWI stated on Tuesday.
Indian press documented that a charter flight for the West Indies and South Africa Twenty20 World Cup teams scheduled to fly to Johannesburg before continuing on to Antigua was cancelled earlier on Tuesday.
Some players and staff have departed and others are scheduled to leave on different flights on Tuesday and Wednesday, CWI stated in a comment.
West Indies were eliminated from the tournament’s Super Eight stage on Public demonstration 1, but remained in India as their charter flight organised by the Global Cricket Council (ICC) was repeatedly delayed.
“As is customary for both men’s and women’s ICC World Cups, all travel and accommodation arrangements for participating teams are coordinated and managed by the ICC,” CWI stated.
“Ongoing uncertainty surrounding the ICC-organised charter, as a result of global tensions and aviation regulations, made the condition increasingly distressing.”
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