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Former England captain Michael Vaughan criticised the ICC after the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, questioning why the West Indies cricket team and South Africa national cricket team remained stranded in Kolkata for days after elimination. Vaughan called it unfair, noting West Indies exited on March 1 but were still stuck over a week later, while England reportedly flew home within 36 hours.

Former England captain Michael Vaughan has once again criticised the International Cricket Council (ICC) after the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, questioning why the West Indies cricket team and South Africa national cricket team remained stranded in India for days after their elimination while England were able to leave quickly.

Vaughan took to social media to highlight what he described as unfair treatment. He pointed out that West Indies were knocked out of the tournament on March 1 but were still stuck in Kolkata more than a week later. South Africa also faced a similar situation after exiting the competition, leading to frustration among players and officials.

In contrast, the England cricket team reportedly returned home on a chartered flight just 36 hours after being eliminated. Vaughan argued that such arrangements should be available to all teams and not only to a select few. In a strongly worded post, he said it was “not right” that some teams were left waiting while others received quicker travel arrangements.

The travel disruption is believed to be linked to airspace restrictions and flight cancellations caused by escalating tensions and conflict in West Asia, which affected international routes and complicated logistics for several teams participating in the tournament.