The West Indies squad members are frustrated and fuming and have again called on the International Cricket Council (ICC) and Cricket West Indies (CWI) to get out of India. Some have taken to social media to vent their growing anger and vexation.
Allrounder Sherfane Rutherford on Friday evening posted a direct message “I’m fed up… I wanna go Home please”, a day after they were promised a charter flight would be provided to take them to their destinations to reunite with family and loved ones.
Spin bowler Akeal Hosein called on football legend Cristiano Ronaldo to help as the team remains stranded in India: “Come rescue me”.
He is part of the West Indian squad in India for the T20 World Cup, but they remain in Kolkata now stranded due to air traffic suspensions surrounding the ongoing issues in the Middle East.
On Thursday head coach Daren Sammy begged for ICC and CWI to address their growing concerns and CWI issued a statement of reassurance.
The West Indies played their last match of the World Cup on Sunday night against India in Kolkata. Five days and nights later, it seems they are still struggling to make their way home.
NATION NEWS received an update at 5:30pm on Friday (8am Barbados Time) and there were still no firm arrangements to fly out of the eastern city.
“At this point, I’m better off asking Cristiano [Ronaldo] to send the [jet] and come rescue me yes,” wrote Hosein tongue in cheek on his account on X, referencing how the Windies players were struggling to find any charter that would be able to guide them home safely at this time.
