Zimbabwe’s men’s cricket team has begun leaving India after being stranded in Delhi for days due to the closure of Gulf airspace following US and Israeli strikes on Iran. The players were scheduled to depart on March 2 after the end of their T20 World Cup campaign but were unable to travel as flights through the Gulf region were disrupted. The first group of players departed India today, Wednesday, while the final group is scheduled to leave on Friday afternoon," it added. Zimbabwe were originally scheduled to travel to Harare via Dubai on an Emirates flight. The West Indies side has also been stuck in India because of the same airspace closure.

Source: The Telegraph March 05, 2026 07:25 UTC