West Indies, Zimbabwe stranded in India after World Cup exit

The West Indies and Zimbabwe teams said on Monday they have delayed their return ​from India after their exit from the ‌Twenty20 World Cup due to international airspace closures amid ongoing conflict in the Middle East.West Indies failed to reach the semi-finals after Sunday’s five-wicket loss to hosts India, while Zimbabwe were eliminated after losing all three of their Super Eights matches.However, neither team could travel back as ​thousands of flights were cancelled in countries across the Gulf, disrupting some of the world’s busiest transit hubs, as conflict ​escalated between Iran and the US and Israel.“The ​Zimbabwe men’s team remains safe and well in India… the ‌squad ⁠was scheduled to return home via Dubai,” Zimbabwe Cricket said in a social media post.Cricket West Indies (CWI) said they were working with the sport’s global body (ICC) to make safe travel arrangements for the players and staff.The ICC, headquartered in ​Dubai, earlier said that it had activated ​contingency ⁠plans for its personnel, who were scheduled to transit through Dubai for onward travel to their ⁠home countries.“The ​safety and well-being of ​our players, coaches, and officials remain our highest priority,” CWI added.

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