T20 World Cup 2026: West Indies, England, South Africa set to Fly Home Finally, Flights Booked!

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As the T20 World Cup 2026 wraps up with India set to face New Zealand in Sunday's final in Ahmedabad, travel headaches continue for several teams due to military conflict shutting down West Asian airspace.

The US-Iran war has ravaged Western Asia and the airspace has been closed amid the escalations, thus affecting thousands of flights across the globe.

The effect has been palpable in the T20 World Cup as well, as the likes of West Indies, South Africa and England have remained stranded in India. But the impasse is likely to be over.

England, West Indies, South Africa to board Flights for Home

As per a report from ESPNCricinfo, England, fresh off Thursday's semi-final loss to hosts India, will board an ICC-arranged charter from Mumbai on Saturday evening, heading straight back to London.

Meanwhile, South Africa and West Indies, both eliminated earlier, are slated for a joint flight out of Kolkata on Sunday, first touching down in Johannesburg before West Indies continue to Antigua. Exact departure times remain fluid, but sources confirm the weekend timeline.

This comes after prolonged stays in Kolkata for both squads - South Africa since their March 4 semi-final defeat to New Zealand, and West Indies since dropping their Super Eights clash to India on March 1.

West Indies are stagnated in Kolkata for a week now, and coach Darren Sammy and player Shimron Hetmyer already expressed their frustration on social media.

Notably, parts of South Africa's group, including coach Rob Walter, spinner Keshav Maharaj, batter Jason Smith, and all-rounder George Linde, will detour to New Zealand afterward for a limited-overs series starting March 15.

Zimbabwe faced similar snags after their March 1 exit, with some players finally departing India on March 4. India and New Zealand, meanwhile, lock horns in the final on Sunday (March 8) at the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad.