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The Rohit Sharma-led side has actually sat tight in a first-class hotel considering that its accomplishment over South Africa in the T20 World Cup last in Barbados on Saturday.
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The triumphant Indian cricket group stays stranded in Barbados after a Category 4 cyclone struck the Caribbean islands in Bridgetown in the wee hours of Monday, postponing its departure back home by a minimum of another day.
The Rohit Sharma-led side has actually sat tight in a luxury hotel given that its accomplishment over South Africa in the T20 World Cup last in Barbados on Saturday.
According to the projection, dangerous winds and storm lashed Barbados and close-by islands on Monday. The nation, with a population of near to 3 lakh, has actually remained in a lockdown given that Sunday night.
The primary global airport is shut up until more notification with water and electrical energy supply likewise getting interrupted.
“Like you individuals, we are likewise stuck here. We require to see how to get the gamers and everybody out of here securely and then we will believe about the felicitation upon arrival in India,” stated BCCI secretary Jay Shah, who got here ahead of the huge last.
The team, together with leading BCCI authorities consisting of Jay Shah, was expected to leave for India by means of a charter flight on Monday however it was not possible due to the closure of the airport. The BCCI is likewise attempting to get the taking a trip Indian media out of the hurricane-hit area.
“There was a charter flight we were pursuing Monday however the airport is shut so that choice is gone. We are in touch with several charter operators however everything depends upon the airport operations. According to the existing state of affairs, no aircraft can land or remove.
“The strategy is to fly straight to India with a refuelling drop in United States or Europe. We are in touch with airport authorities. The airport is anticipated to stay shut till Tuesday afternoon. If the weather condition enhances substantially, then it may open previously. The wind speeds need to boil down for the flight operations to begin. You can't truly combat with nature. We require to wait and see,” a source informed.
(Except for the heading, this story has actually not been modified by DNA personnel and is released from PTI)
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