Triumphant Indian Cricket Team Set to Fly Home Amid Hurricane Shutdown

The Indian cricket team, led by Rohit Sharma, is scheduled to return home after winning the T20 World Cup, having been stranded in Barbados due to Hurricane Beryl. The category 4 storm forced a lockdown, but Barbados' Prime Minister Mia Mottley confirmed the airport would be operational soon.


PTI | Bridgetown | Updated: 02-07-2024 08:33 IST | Created: 02-07-2024 08:33 IST
Triumphant Indian Cricket Team Set to Fly Home Amid Hurricane Shutdown
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The Indian cricket team, fresh off their T20 World Cup victory, is finally set to return home after being stranded in Barbados for two days due to Hurricane Beryl's havoc. The team, led by Rohit Sharma, secured the championship on Saturday by defeating South Africa.

Prime Minister Mia Mottley of Barbados has assured that the airport will become operational within the next six to twelve hours, putting an end to the travel deadlock caused by the category 4 hurricane. 'We've been in touch with airport personnel, who are conducting final checks to resume normal operations urgently,' Mottley stated.

The Indian team, including support staff and families, is expecting to depart Bridgetown at 6 pm local time and arrive in Delhi on Wednesday evening. While a felicitation event with Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in the works, the precise schedule remains unconfirmed.

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