West Indies cricket team departs India on commercial flights

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•West Indies players departed India on regular commercial flights after a planned charter flight was cancelled.
•South Africa’s Proteas squad also faced extended delays in India before securing commercial flights home.
•The International Cricket Council publicly rejected accusations that its travel arrangements showed bias against certain teams.
•The travel problems followed the teams’ exits from the T20 World Cup hosted in India.
•Afghanistan’s cricket team postponed an upcoming series in the United Arab Emirates because of the scheduling disruption.
•Players from the affected teams experienced about a week’s delay between their tournament exit and confirmed departure flights.
•The delays forced changes to international cricket fixtures that had been planned soon after the World Cup.

What Could Happen If...

▸If the ICC changes its travel planning rules for future tournaments Teams from West Indies, South Africa and Afghanistan may face fewer post-event delays.

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CNChannel News AsiaWest Indies players leave India on commercial flights after charter cancelled METhe National (UAE)West Indies finally on way home from India while Afghanistan postpone series in UAE AFRICAIOL (South Africa)BREAKING: ICC refute travel bias as 'frustrated' Proteas finally set to depart India a week after T20 World Cup exit AFRICA

West Indies and South Africa players are now leaving India on commercial flights after charter services were cancelled and their departures delayed for about a week following the T20 World Cup. The International Cricket Council has rejected claims that it favoured some teams over others in arranging post-tournament travel, saying all sides were treated under the same rules. Afghanistan have postponed a planned series in the UAE, citing the knock-on effect of the disrupted schedules.