Middle East Conflict Forces SA Squad Families to Reroute for Kolkata Semifinal

• Family members of the South African squad reached Kolkata for the T20 World Cup semifinal against New Zealand.
• They rerouted their travel via Ethiopia and Tanzania, avoiding the disrupted Dubai route due to Middle East conflicts.
• The first semifinal between South Africa and New Zealand is scheduled for Wednesday at Eden Gardens.
• Airspace restrictions in the Gulf region, following US and Israeli strikes on Iran, have severely disrupted international travel.
• P V Sindhu, West Indies, and Zimbabwe teams are also affected; ICC activated contingency measures for alternative routes.