Kolkata me phase West Indies aur South Africa ko mila exit pass: Tuesday ko hogi ghar wapasi!
T20 World Cup se bahar hone ka dard toh chhota tha, asli headache toh tab shuru hua jab Kolkata ke hotel rooms in players ke liye permanent thikana ban gaye. West Asia mein chal rahe tension aur closed airspaces ki wajah se
West Indies
aur
South Africa
ki teams pichle kuch dino se India mein hi stuck thi. Finally, clarity aa gayi hai aur ye teams Tuesday ki early hours mein charter flight se rasta naapengi. Ground par harne ke baad ghar na ja paana kisi saza se kam nahi hota, aur yahi frustration players ke social media par saaf dikh raha hai.
The Inner Story: Flight Delay aur Players ka Gussa
Kolkata ka mausam aur wahan ka khana toh lajawab hai, par jab aap tournament se bahar ho chuke ho, toh har extra minute bhari padta hai.
West Indies
ki team 1 March ko
India
se haarne ke baad se hi Kolkata mein baithi hai. Wahin,
South Africa
ka safar 4 March ko
New Zealand
ke khilaaf semi-final defeat ke saath khatam hua tha. Dono teams ko Sunday ko nikalna tha, par Gulf region mein security concerns aur airspace restrictions ki wajah se plan cancel karna pada.
Is situation par coach
Daren Sammy
ne X (Twitter) par apna gussa nikala, toh wahin
Quinton de Kock
aur
David Miller
ne Instagram par story daalkar frustration zahir ki. Aakhirkaar
CWI
aur
ICC
ke beech high-level calls hui aur ek charter flight arrange ki gayi jo Johannesburg jayegi. Wahin se
West Indies
ke players Antigua ke liye flight lenge. Dusri taraf,
England
ki team kismat wali rahi jo Saturday ko hi Mumbai se London ke liye nikal gayi.
Wese ek baat toh tay hai, itne din India mein rukne ke baad in players ko
India
ki hospitality ki aadat ho gayi hogi. Agar yahi haal
Pakistan
ka hota, toh ab tak unke board ne koi naya drama shuru kar diya hota ya unke players ghar baith kar TV todne ki practice kar rahe hote. Shukr hai ki yahan sirf travel issues hain, performance ka rona toh
PCB
ki purani aadat hai.
Analysis & Numbers: The Travel Logistics
West Indies
has been in Kolkata for 9 days since their loss to
India
on March 1.
South Africa
will depart on a charter flight to Johannesburg on March 10, Tuesday morning.
Three key players —
Keshav Maharaj
,
Jason Smith
, and
George Linde
— along with the coaching staff, are heading to New Zealand for a 5-match T20I series starting March 15.
CWI
and
ICC
had to involve player representatives in high-level discussions to finalize the safety protocols for the flight path.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Travel delays international sports ka hissa hain, par jab baat security aur war zones ki ho, toh risk nahi liya ja sakta.
ICC
aur relevant boards ne thoda waqt liya par safety ko priority di, jo ki sahi move hai. Players ka gussa jayaz hai kyunki ghar se door khali baithna asaan nahi hota. South Africa ke liye real test ab New Zealand mein hoga, jabki West Indies ko introspect karna hoga ki wo tournament mein itni jaldi dher kyun ho gaye. Rahi baat humare padosiyon ki, toh unhe toh flight ki tension lene ki zaroorat hi nahi padti, wo toh group stage ke baad hi aksar nikal lete hain!
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