Kolkata, March 5 West Indies head coach Daren Sammy expressed his frustration on social media on Thursday as the Caribbean team remained stranded in the city for more than four days due to international airspace restrictions triggered by the US and Israeli strikes on Iran.
The West Indies, who were eliminated from the T20 World Cup after losing to India in the Super Eight stage on Sunday, have been unable to fly back home as flight operations through parts of the Gulf region remain disrupted.
Expressing his frustration, Sammy posted on X: "I just want to go home."
Four hours later, the former West Indies captain followed it up with another post seeking clarity on their travel plans.
"At least an update, tell us something. Today, tomorrow, next week. It's been 5 days," Sammy wrote.
With the situation still uncertain, several West Indies players are expected to remain in India as their respective IPL franchises are set to begin preparatory camps in the coming weeks.
Rovman Powell is part of Kolkata Knight Riders, whose camp begins on March 18, while Sherfane Rutherford represents Mumbai Indians. Shimron Hetmyer plays for Rajasthan Royals and Romario Shepherd is with Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
An official of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) said that the matter is being handled by the International Cricket Council.
"It is completely handled by ICC. We have no update on the West Indies team movement but as per the latest update they are still here and looking for a chartered flight," the official told