The senior BCCI official, however, said the cricket was providing important solace and entertainment to many people during hard times, even though fans are not being allowed into stadiums to watch the games. People will go out without masks“It’s probably more important now to hold IPL, when there is so much negativity around,” the official had told Reuters, requesting anonymity. How does stopping IPL help?”Satish Menon, the Chief Executive of the Punjab Kings franchise, echoed the sentiment. “For people sitting at home, we are providing entertainment. “It is misguided moral outrage to call for an end to the IPL amid the pandemic,” the Indian Express newspaper said in an editorial on Tuesday.

Source: The Nation April 30, 2021 00:00 UTC