Overview
- Cricket West Indies said all players and Team Management Unit members arrived safely as of March 15.
- The ICC-arranged joint charter for West Indies and South Africa was scrapped after routing and refuelling issues tied to West Asia airspace closures.
- The squad stayed in Kolkata for roughly nine days after completing fixtures while travel plans were reworked.
- Nine players left earlier in the week, with the remaining 16 rebooked on commercial routes via alternate hubs.
- CWI thanked the ICC, regional boards and partners for assistance, as figures including head coach Daren Sammy had criticized communication during the delay.