"Sue Kitchen has her flights and hotels booked for next month's Women's Cricket World Cup in India. Her excitement, however, has gradually dissolved into anxiousness as she waits for news of the match tickets going on sale. The ICC insists this will be the biggest Women's World Cup yet. But with just over a month to go, travelling fans are grappling with last-minute surprises, and the players are preparing to make their way to unfamiliar, uninspiring venues."
"Her sentiments are shared by other fans outside India, many of whom have already entered the ticket ballot for the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup in England. Some have even abandoned their travel plans for India due to the logistical challenges. Former Australia cricketer Pauline Bunce, who toured India for the 1978 edition of the tournament, wrote at the time in the Sportsweek magazine about the mess of playing in the subcontinent."
Sue Kitchen has flights and hotels booked for next month's Women's Cricket World Cup in India but is anxious waiting for ticket sale information. The ICC insists this will be the biggest Women's World Cup yet. Travelling fans face last-minute logistical surprises while players prepare to play in unfamiliar, uninspiring venues. Many supporters entered the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup ticket ballot and some have abandoned trips to India because of logistical challenges. Archival reporting from Pauline Bunce recalled a chaotic 1978 tour marred by scheduling failures and government denials. Despite ICC governance and the BCCI's resources, venue decisions remained unsettled until Navi Mumbai replaced Bengaluru after a crowd crush.
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