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Zimbabwe Cricket Team Finally Heading Home After Delays By Middle East Airspace Closures

  • On March 4, Zimbabwe Cricket confirmed the Zimbabwe senior men's team are en route home from India, announcing their departure plans in a statement on X.
  • Delayed by Gulf airspace closures, the squad faced a two-day delay after Middle East transit disruptions affected travel plans from Delhi, India, where they were due to leave on March 2, 2026.
  • Due to revised routing, Zimbabwe's squad will return to Harare in two batches, with the first group departing Wednesday and the final group scheduled for Friday, traveling via Adis Ababa, Ethiopia.
  • The International Cricket Council arranged alternate flights enabling the Zimbabwe senior men's team to depart India, while the West Indies cricket team remains stranded with no travel update.
  • After a memorable run, Zimbabwe beat Australia and Sri Lanka to reach the Super Eights but were eliminated last week after a 5-wicket defeat to South Africa.
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NDTV broke the news in New Delhi, India on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.
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