Kolkata, March 9 The West Indies and South Africa cricket teams are scheduled to leave India for their home on Tuesday after being stranded in the country following their unsuccessful T20 World Cup campaigns due to travel restrictions related to the Middle East conflict.
It has been learned that only West Indies coach Darren Sammy is expected to leave tonight via Singapore, while the rest of the squad will leave on Tuesday via a chartered flight.
The South African squad will leave for Johannesburg from Kolkata.
Three South African players, Keshav Maharaj, George Linde, and Jason Smith, have already left for New Zealand for a bilateral series, which includes five T20Is starting on March 15.
The change in travel plans was caused by airspace closures in West Asia following the crisis.
The West Indies have been stranded in Kolkata since losing to India in the Super Eight on March 1, while South Africa could not leave after their defeat to New Zealand in the semi-final on March 4.