Kolkata: The stranded West Indies and South Africa squads will leave India on Tuesday on a shared charter flight to Johannesburg following their exits from the T20 World Cup.
From Johannesburg, the West Indies squad will continue to Antigua.
This shared flight was arranged after both teams were stranded in India for several days due to international airspace restrictions amid the conflict in the Middle East.
hree South African players, Keshav Maharaj, George Linde, and Jason Smith, have already left for New Zealand for a bilateral series, which includes five T20Is starting March 15.
The change in travel plans was caused by airspaces closer in West Asia following the crisis.
West Indies have been stuck in Kolkata since losing to India in the Super Eight on March 1, while South Africa could not leave after defeat to New Zealand in the semifinal on March 4.
