England's men's cricket team remain stranded in India following their T20 World Cup semi-final defeat, with travel plans disrupted by the escalating Middle East conflict. The squad, including players and support staff, had expected to fly home on Friday after Thursday's seven-run loss to India in Mumbai, but are now unlikely to leave before Saturday.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is working with the International Cricket Council (ICC) to arrange a charter flight to the UK. The team are reportedly relaxed about the delay and may travel alongside fellow beaten semi-finalists South Africa and the West Indies, who have been stuck in India since last Sunday.
England's Indian Premier League contingent, including Jos Buttler, Jacob Bethell, Phil Salt and Jofra Archer, are expected to travel with the team despite many needing to return to India in just over a week for the competition starting March 28.
Meanwhile, England's women's cricket team have relocated their warm-weather training camp to Pretoria, South Africa, after cancelling a planned trip to Abu Dhabi due to safety concerns. The ECB confirmed the move, with head coach Charlotte Edwards describing the five-match intra-squad series as a key opportunity for players to stake their claim for World Cup selection.
Domestic teams have also been affected, with Lancashire's men's and women's sides and Nottinghamshire's women cancelling pre-season trips to the UAE. Nottinghamshire's men will train in Pretoria, while Lancashire's teams head to Spain and South Africa.
