Indian team remains stranded in Barbados as hurricane forces cancellation of all flights

Two days after winning the T20 World Cup, Rohit Sharma and co. continue to wait for Team India to leave Barbados

The Indian cricket team’s stars remain stranded at the Barbados airport as all flights are cancelled due to a cyclone. Rohit Sharma and his colleagues, who won the T20 World Cup on Saturday, are yet to leave the Caribbean island as incessant rains have forced a curfew and the closure of the city’s airport. The team is expected to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi upon their arrival in India.

India still stuck in Barbados after T20 World Cup

#WATCH | Hurricane hits Barbados and airport closed until further notice. Curfew imposed in city from 6pm, all shops and offices closed.

The Indian team and Indian media are stranded in Barbados as all flights have been canceled. pic.twitter.com/j9OvGWp0Ot

— ANI (@ANI) July 1, 2024

According to Rev Sportz, Rohit Sharma and his companions were seen eating from paper plates in the queue at the airport while waiting for their departure. Moreover, the report states that the BCCI has made every effort to get the team out of the country once the cyclone is over.

As per Team India’s schedule, they were supposed to leave for New York on Monday at 11 am local time (8:30 pm IST). From there, the Men in Blue are supposed to return home via a connecting flight from Dubai to Mumbai.

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