Overview
- Within the past 24 hours, South Africa’s remaining 29 members and the West Indies’ final 16 members departed India, closing the repatriation effort, the ICC said.
- A planned joint charter from Kolkata was repeatedly delayed and then cancelled after airspace clearances and refuelling constraints collapsed routing options.
- The ICC rejected allegations of preferential treatment versus England, stating decisions were driven by safety, feasibility and welfare rather than favoritism.
- Cricket West Indies moved to commercial bookings after prolonged uncertainty, with players and staff leaving in batches as the ICC managed accommodation and logistics.
- Travel complications followed Gulf transit shutdowns, including Dubai, with the ICC coordinating across airlines and governments as wider scheduling knock‑ons also saw Afghanistan’s UAE series postponed.