Cricketer Jonny Bairstow and others stranded in Middle East due to flight cancellations after US-Israel strikes on Iran.

English cricketer Jonny Bairstow, coaching with the England Lions in Abu Dhabi, was stranded due to flight cancellations following US and Israeli strikes on Iran, prompting him to seek help via social media and contact UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The England and Wales Cricket Board canceled the Lions’ second 50-over match against Pakistan Shaheens and delayed the England women’s training camp in the UAE over safety concerns. The disruptions also affected athletes including Indian shuttler PV Sindhu, stranded in Dubai, and Bangladesh’s Mushfiqur Rahim, stuck in Jeddah after Umrah, as regional air travel remains severely impacted.