Zimbabwe West Indies Cricket Team: Where are the players of Zimbabwe and West Indies? Israel-Iran war put brakes on returning home

New Delhi. After being out of the T20 World Cup, the West Indies cricket team is stuck in Kolkata. Due to increasing tension in the Middle East (West Asia), many airways there have been closed. The team played its Super 8 match in Kolkata and was scheduled to return from India soon after being eliminated. But his flight was canceled due to the closure of Dubai Airport and suspension of air services in large parts of West Asia. The crisis began when Israel first attacked Iran, leading to security concerns in the region and many countries closing their air borders. Flights at major airports in West Asia, which are important transit points from India to the Caribbean, have been closed or reduced. For this reason many international flights are being canceled or diverted. Not only West Indies, Zimbabwe’s cricket team is also stuck in Delhi due to air restrictions.

Teams have stayed in India only
Under the captaincy of Sikandar Raza, Zimbabwe did not lose a single match in the group stage. This team had registered victories against former champions Australia and Sri Lanka. Although, Zimbabwe had to face defeat in all three matches of Group 1 in the Super 8 stage, but Zimbabwe ended its campaign with pride. After the end of the World Cup campaign, this team was to travel via Dubai, but due to the closure of the airport there, it has to wait for other arrangements to return home.

Zimbabwe Cricket said in a statement on Monday, ‘Zimbabwe Cricket confirms that the senior Zimbabwe men’s team is safe in India following the conclusion of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 campaign. The team was to return home via Dubai, but due to the changing situation in the Middle East, travel plans have been affected, due to which the essential transit route has been disrupted. Zimbabwe Cricket said it was waiting for the ICC to work out emergency measures to make other travel arrangements.

The International Cricket Council is currently working with airlines and relevant authorities to make alternative travel arrangements for the affected teams. According to sources, to avoid the closed air routes of West Asia, new routes are being explored through the airports of Europe, South Asia and South-East Asia. Although the new travel date has not been decided yet, officials hope that as soon as the airlines fix their flight schedules and safe routes are decided, then temporary arrangements will be made.