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The victorious Indian cricket staff stays stranded in Barbados after a Class 4 hurricane hit the Caribbean islands at Bridgetown, Barbados within the wee hours of Monday, delaying its departure again residence by no less than one other day. The Rohit Sharma-led facet has stayed put in a five-star resort since its overcome South Africa within the T20 World Cup closing right here on Saturday. As per the forecast, life-threatening winds and storm lashed Barbados and close by islands on Monday. The nation, with a inhabitants of shut to 3 lakh, has been in a lockdown since Sunday night.
The principle worldwide airport is shut till additional discover with water and electrical energy provide additionally getting disrupted.
“Such as you folks, we’re additionally caught right here. First we have to see tips on how to get the gamers and everybody out of right here safely after which we’ll take into consideration the felicitation upon arrival in India,” mentioned BCCI secretary Jay Shah, who bought right here forward of the massive closing.
The squad, together with prime BCCI officers together with Jay Shah, was supposed to go away for India by way of a constitution flight on Monday but it surely was not potential as a result of closure of the airport. The BCCI can also be attempting to get the travelling Indian media out of the hurricane-hit area.
“There was a constitution flight we have been attempting for Monday however the airport is shut in order that possibility is gone. We’re in contact with a number of constitution operators but it surely all is determined by the airport operations. As per the present state of affairs, no airplane can land or take off.
“The plan is to fly on to India with a refuelling cease in US or Europe. We’re in contact with airport officers. The airport is predicted to stay shut until Tuesday afternoon. If the climate improves considerably, then it’d open earlier. The wind speeds have to return down for the flight operations to start out. You possibly can’t actually battle with nature. We have to wait and see,” a supply instructed PTI.
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