India, May 10 -- It might appear puerile, even insensitive, to discuss financial ramifications in these challenging times when the country's armed forces are waging a splendid battle against enemy forces to keep our borders safe and our existence secure. But it is also a reality that can't be overlooked. It isn't just the principal stakeholders - team owners and players, the host broadcasters, sponsors of various ilk - who will take a massive hit. Also affected are less acknowledged parts of the IPL ecosystem, among them vendors inside and outside the various stadia, those selling merchandise, cab and three-wheeler operators who are massively in demand on match-nights, even restaurants and watering holes where footfalls abound in the city...