The West Indies and South Africa squads are set to leave India after their ICC T20 World Cup campaigns concluded. Both teams, currently in Kolkata, will depart on a charter flight bound for Johannesburg early on Tuesday, March 10. The West Indies team will then proceed to Antigua from there.
Initially scheduled to depart on Sunday, March 8, the updated travel plan was confirmed to the teams later in the afternoon. However, three members of the South African squad, along with the support staff, will depart earlier to travel to New Zealand for a series starting on March 15.
The delay in travel arrangements has caused frustration among team members due to restricted or closed airspace in parts of West Asia following the regional crisis. The West Indies squad has been in Kolkata since their elimination on March 1, while South Africa has also been stranded in the city since their semifinal defeat on March 4.
West Indies head coach Daren Sammy expressed dissatisfaction on social media, and South African players like Quinton de Kock and David Miller voiced concerns on Instagram. The England squad, on the other hand, flew back to London from Mumbai after exiting the tournament in the semi-finals.
