The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed that the final travelling groups from South Africa and the West Indies have safely departed from India after being stranded following the end of their campaigns at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026.
After days of uncertainty caused by travel disruptions linked to the West Asia crisis, players and support staff from the West Indies and South Africa have gradually begun leaving India on commercial flights after repeated delays to an ICC-arranged charter flight following their exit from the ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
According to a report by ESPNcricinfo, two-time champions England are departing from Mumbai on Saturday evening, while West Indies — champions in 2012 and 2016 — will leave on a separate charter flight from Kolkata along with the South African team.
Canada won the toss and elected to field first, opting to take advantage of the expected dew in the second innings at the Ahmedabad venue.
With this, India won the three-match ODI series 2-1, making a grand comeback with the white ball after being swept aside 0-2 in the Test series. This is India's 10th successive ODI series triumph at home.
South Africa’s dreams of ending the drought of winning an ICC silverware took a beating in Lahore on Wednesday after falling 50 short of the mighty total of 362 put up by the Kiwis.
The South African team had checked in to the hotel in Lucknow ahead of the second ODI which was scheduled to be played there.
England are scheduled to play four Test matches against the Proteas, the first of which will begin from December 26 at the Centurion.
This is only the second time in South African cricket history that they have failed to make it to the Knock-out stage.
South Africa is virtually out of the semi-finals race in the wake of losing to New Zealand at Edgbaston, Birmingham as Kane Williamson snatched victory from the Africans. However, Pakistan may still manage to sneak into the knock-out rounds if they win their remaining matches and results of other matches also go in their favour.
