There has been a delay in the Indian cricket team’s return home from the West Indies. Cyclone Beryl has formed in Barbados where the team led by Rohit Sharma is staying. It has escalated to “very dangerous type 4”.
The entire team including the Indian team players and their families, support staff and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) officials are staying in hotels near the beach in Barbados. Due to inclement weather including rain, services in the hostels where the Indian team is staying have also been affected.
When will the Indian team return home?
According to the information released from BCCI sources, “Like everywhere else, the services in the hostels where the Indian team is staying have also been affected. The airport is closed due to a very dangerous typhoon, so departures are unclear. BCCI is coordinating to ensure the entire team returns home safely,” it said. A hurricane warning has been issued in Barbados and residents and tourists have been advised to stay indoors. Wind gusts of up to 130 mph have been warned in the area.
Intensity of Repatriation Arrangements:
Beryl, the first hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic season, intensified into a very dangerous Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph yesterday (30) and headed towards the Windward Islands. “Beryl is now the first Type 4 hurricane on record in the Atlantic Ocean and the only Type 4 storm on record in June. The Indian cricket board is currently exploring the possibility of a direct charter flight from Barbados to Delhi, but that too will be possible only when the airport reopens. BCCI Secretary Jay Shah is overseeing the arrangements for the side and is staying with them at the team hotel.
Awaiting Fans:
India won the T20 World Cup after 17 years by defeating South Africa in the final yesterday (29). As a result, the return of the Indian players to their homeland is delayed as the fans are eagerly waiting to give them a warm welcome. Meanwhile, it is said that when the Indian players return home, they will meet Prime Minister Modi with the trophy and greet him.
