NEW DELHI: England, South Africa and West Indies are set to leave India over the weekend on chartered flights arranged by the ICC after commercial air travel was disrupted due to the ongoing conflict involving the US, Israel and Iran.

A source told PTI that England, who lost to India in the second semifinal on Thursday, are expected to depart from Mumbai on Saturday evening on a direct flight to London.

West Indies and South Africa are the other two teams still in the country even though their campaigns in the tournament have already ended.

While the Windies were eliminated from the T20 World Cup after India beat them by five wickets at the Eden Gardens on Sunday, South Africa’s campaign concluded following their loss to New Zealand in the first semifinal on Wednesday.

South Africa, West Indies to travel together

Both South Africa and West Indies will travel together from Kolkata on another charter flight.

The two sides are likely to first fly to Johannesburg before the West Indies contingent continues its journey onward to Antigua.

The exact departure schedule is yet to be confirmed but the flight is expected to leave on Sunday.

A section of the South African group, including members of the team management along with players Keshav Maharaj, Jason Smith and George Linde, will head to New Zealand on Sunday for a limited overs tour beginning on March 15.

CWI confirms arrangements for return

Cricket West Indies had on Thursday confirmed that arrangements were being made for a charter flight to take the team back home after they were stranded in the city for more than four days because of international airspace restrictions in the Gulf region.

"During a high-level call earlier today involving CWI, ICC officials, a representative of team management, and a representative of the players, it was confirmed that a charter flight is currently being arranged for the team’s departure from India, with the expected departure scheduled within the next 24 hours,” CWI had said in a statement.

"The departure time remains subject to final air traffic approvals. The team remains safe and well as arrangements continue to be finalized,” the governing body had added.

The CWI said it had been in constant communication with the players, team management and the International Cricket Council while working on the travel arrangements.

"While the situation remains complex and fluid due to international airspace restrictions arising from security concerns in the Gulf region, CWI assures the public that every precaution is being taken to ensure the safe return of the team to the Caribbean,” the board had said.

The development came hours after West Indies head coach Daren Sammy expressed frustration over the delay on social media, writing that he "just wanna go home".

After the travel arrangements were confirmed, he later posted: “Got an update. That's all WI wanted.”