I had expected my short trip to Mcleodganj and Dharamshala, scenic hill towns in the Kangra Valley of Himachal Pradesh, in October ‘23 to be a mood-freshener. My two-day retreat was to be spent watching the Proteas (a team that I support) play World Cup Cricket at the world’s most aesthetic cricket ground, and trying out various Tibetan food items in McLeodganj – where the current Tibetan government-in-exile is headquartered, alongside a significant Tibetan refugee population. This was to be my third in-stadia game watching the Proteas this World Cup, having watched them dominate Sri Lanka in the season opener in Delhi and having travelled to Lucknow to watch them win against arch-rivals Australia. Having witnessed one of the greatest upsets of World Cup history just two days before - an underdog Afghanistan team emerging victorious in a tussle at Delhi against the defending World Champions England, it was also my fourth World Cup game of the season. Despite various stakeholders at Indian stadiums colluding to ensure stadium experience in India is one of the worst sporting products in recorded human history, I thoroughly enjoyed my experiences.