The resumption of sport, even if it is behind closed doors, could be a way where people start feeling a little better with some live matches on television, feels ace India goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu. The German Bundesliga is set to end the prolonged spell of no football on TV as it takes centre stage on Saturday amid the coronavirus pandemic which has sidelined the Premier League, Spain's LaLiga and Serie A in Italy among other leagues in the world. The matches will be played in front of empty stands but Gurpreet, the first Indian to play at the UEFA Europa League for Norwegian club Stabaek FC, feels even if closed door matches is the 'new normal', players have to respect that as a community for health and safety of all.

"We would love to have people in the stadium but at this point the safety of the people is important," Gurpreet told IANS from Sydney. Gurpreet has been in Australia since India announced a nationwide lockdown on March 25. "So, if closed doors is what is required to keep everyone safe and step towards a new normal (so be it)...at this point, it is not safe for stadiums to have people in and I think sports can be a way where people can feel a bit normal in the way of living with some live games on TV," said the Bengaluru FC custodian.