Cricket’s governing physique on Wednesday rejected options of unequal remedy after the West Indies and South Africa squads had been stranded in India for greater than per week following the T20 World Cup.
Airways have cancelled or rerouted flights due to the warfare within the Center East, throwing worldwide journey into chaos.
Cricket West Indies mentioned on Tuesday its squad had waited 9 days for a constitution flight that was “repeatedly delayed”, calling the uncertainty “more and more distressing”.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan additionally criticised the state of affairs, noting on social media that England departed 36 hours after their semi-final exit final week whereas the West Indies and South Africa remained in Kolkata greater than per week after being knocked out of the match.
The Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) mentioned it “rejects any suggestion that these selections have been pushed by something apart from security, feasibility and welfare”.
“We perceive that gamers, coaches, help workers and their households who’ve accomplished their ICC Males’s T20 World Cup 2026 campaigns are anxious to return residence,” it mentioned in a press release.
“That they haven’t but been in a position to take action is a supply of real frustration, and the Worldwide Cricket Council shares that frustration.”
It additionally mentioned there was no comparability between preparations for South Africa and the West Indies and people made for England, “which arose from separate circumstances, routing choices and completely different journey circumstances”.
All members of the South Africa contingent are anticipated to depart inside 36 hours, the ICC mentioned.
South Africa’s World Cup ended on March 4.
9 West Indies gamers and workers had been already travelling to the Caribbean, with the remaining 16 booked on flights departing India inside 24 hours, the ICC mentioned.
West Indies exited the competitors on March 1.
