The universe is facing its biggest crisis in the form of COVID-19. The same can be said about this country, this city. The pandemic has progressed in such a fashion that a sword of inevitability seemsto hang over the people who have yet to be afflicted by it. And while we comfort those who have been affected by the pandemic in various degrees, we hope that sharp tool doesn’t fall on us.

In the midst of all this, the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament is taking place. How can a tournament go on when people are dying every day is a question that must be respected.