Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Indian team forced to eat in paper plates standing in a queue; Jay Shah to fly Indian team back on this date
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The BCCI has given a recent update regarding the Indian team which is currently stuck in Barbados due to Hurricane Beryl hitting the island. Team India, which was stated to leave for India after their historic T20 World Cup 2024 win, was stranded in Barbados due to the hurricane as all the outbound flights had been canceled and the airport had been closed.
Not only the airport, but all the hotels, restaurants, and shops have been closed in Barbados as well The team will be stuck in Barbados till the airport resumes. It is also believed that the Indian team hotel is operating with a limited staff currently due to the emergency in the country.
BCCI provides updates for Team India amid Hurricane Beryl in Barbados
In a recent update, the BCCI has promised that they will do all that they can to help Team India, support staff, and the media team out of Barbados once the hurricane eases up.
According to the reports from renowned journalist Boria Majumdar, the Indian team had dinner on paper plates while standing in a queue due to the limited staff present in the hotel.
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Indian team hotel operating with limited staff. Players had dinner in paper plates standing in a queue.
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According to the reports, the South African team has left Barbados as Cricket South Africa (CSA) managed to get a charter flight for the team and the support staff. It is a huge relief for the South African team but the Indian team is yet to leave the island nation.
The Indian team was scheduled to leave on July 1 but due to the hurricane, Barbados is on high alert. The airport will remain closed till noon on Monday (BST) and it will reopen only when the hurricane subsides.
India lift the T20 World Cup 2024
Earlier in the final on June 29, India won a thrilling game to inch South Africa by 7 runs and end their 11-year-long ICC trophy drought. The match swung from one way to the other with South Africa looking huge favourites at one time.
But India maintained their composure to remain in the game and made sure to lift the trophy this time. After electing to bat first, India scored 176-7, thanks to Virat Kohli's steady 76 off 59 balls and Axar Patel's valuable 47 off 31 balls. Middle-order batter Shivam Dube provided a vital contribution in the middle order to end with 27 off 16 balls.
Chasing a stiff target in the final, South Africa were rocked early by Jasprit Bumrah as Reeza Hendricks was bowled by an unplayable ball. Opener Quinton de Kock batted well for his 39 off 31 balls but lost his wicket at the wrong time.
But it was Heinrich Klaasen who looked determined to win South Africa its first-ever ICC trophy. Klaasen collected 24 runs off Axar Patel's last over of the game, leaving South Africa needing just 30 off 30 balls. But Jasprit Bumrah had other ideas as he bowled a sensational spell of 2-18 in four overs.
Hardik Pandya defended 16 in the last over for an improbable win for India as the players let their emotions out.
