The Indian cricket team finally managed to leave Barbados in a special flight arranged by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday. Rohit Sharma’s men were to leave from the island nation on Sunday after winning the T20 World Cup 2024 but a hurricane threat forced them to remain placed in their hotel for the next three days. The special charted flight arranged by BCCI secretary Jay Shah will also be carrying members of Indian media who went to cover the tournament but got stranded due to the hurricane.

Just hours after their T20 WC win, Men in Blue were forced to stay confined inside their hotel rooms as the hurricane made landfall in Barbados on Sunday and a curfew was imposed for the safety of people. Electricity and water supply were also affected.

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