New Delhi, March 12 -- The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday confirmed the safe departures of South Africa and West Indies following the conclusion of T20 World Cup 2026.

There had been uncertainty regarding the travel plans of both these teams due to the ongoing conflict in West Asia. West Indies were stranded in India since their five-wicket loss to Men in Blue in their final Super 8 match in Kolkata on 1 March.

South Africa, on the other hand, remained in India since their semi-final defeat to New Zealand in Kolkata on 4 March.

 

"Within the past 24 hours, South Africa's remaining 29 members and the West Indies' final 16 members have departed on flights to their respective homelands, bringing to a close a complex...