The West Indies and South Africa squads will leave India on Tuesday in a joint charter flight to Johannesburg after the conclusion of the T20 World Cup. From Johannesburg, the West Indies team will proceed to Antigua.
This joint flight was arranged after both teams were stranded in India for several days due to international airspace restrictions amid the Middle East conflict.
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The number of players who currently remain in India are 12 from the West Indies plus 10 support staff and 12 from South Africa plus two support staff. The flight to Johannesburg leaves on Tuesday at 14:30.
It was also earlier learned that West Indies coach Darren Sammy is expected to leave via Singapore tonight and three other players by a different route.
Three South African players – Keshav Maharaj, George Linde and Jason Smith – have already left for New Zealand for the bilateral series, which includes five T20Is from March 15.
The change in travel plans was caused by the closure of airspace in West Asia following the US and Israeli strikes on Iran.
West Indies are stuck in Kolkata as they lost to India in their last Super Eights match here on March 1, while South Africa could not leave after their defeat to New Zealand in the semi-final on March 4 at the Eden Gardens.
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Issued by:
Kingshuk Kusari
Published on:
09 March 2026 23:53 IST
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