The victorious Indian team has been stuck in Barbados due to Hurricane Beryl.
The T20 World Cup-winning Indian team's return home has been further delayed amidst the Hurricane Beryl threat in Barbados, India Today reported on Wednesday (July 3).
A day earlier, it was reported that the Men in Blue were expected to leave Barbados by 6 PM local time on Tuesday (July 2) and reach Delhi by Wednesday evening. However, the latest update suggests that this plan has been changed.
According to India Today journalist Vikrant Gupta, the team won’t be able land in the national capital before the early hours of Thursday morning, July 4.
"The Indian team’s departure from Barbados and arrival into Delhi has further been delayed. Will keep you posted - right now it looks like they won’t land in Delhi before 4-5am Thursday morning," the veteran journalist tweeted.
In another update, it was claimed that the Rohit Sharma-led side would be arriving in Delhi at 6 AM on Thursday.
Team India defeated South Africa by seven runs in the T20 World Cup 2024 final to clinch the coveted title in Barbados last Saturday (June 29). Since then, they have been stuck in the island nation due to the Hurricane Beryl threat.
The hurricane, which was initially category 3, escalated into category 4 during this time. The adverse weather condition forced the authorities to shut down air travel, resulting in the Indian squad staying indoors in their hotels.
As per the latest update on Reuters, the Hurricane Beryl is slowly heading towards Jamaica and sending a warning across Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
"Beryl is expected to bring life-threatening winds and storm surge to Jamaica on Wednesday and the Cayman Islands Wednesday night and Thursday," the NHC said.
(India Today Inputs)