India, March 11 -- West Indies were out of the T20 World Cup on March 1. Their trip home, though, turned into a story of its own. Nine days after their campaign ended in India, Cricket West Indies released a third statement confirming that commercial travel had been arranged for the players and staff still stranded in the country after repeated delays to an ICC-organised charter flight.

The wording was polished, but the frustration was easy to spot. CWI said the charter, meant to carry both West Indies and South Africa, had remained uncertain amid global tensions and aviation restrictions. It also underlined a key point without dressing it up: at ICC events, the ICC manages travel and accommodation arrangements for teams.

By the time th...