Bhubaneswar, April 26 -- More than two weeks into the tournament, suddenly a section has started taking offence. Media houses have decided to boycott IPL coverage citing its timing, people are calling it names. The opinion from the other side of the room is that it provides a much-needed distraction in these testing times. I have a few things to add to that narrative which I have done further into the article. While I am all for the IPL, I definitely believe that the BCCI and the IPL governing council should show a lot more solidarity than they are and most certainly contribute financially towards the fight against the pandemic as well.

Now that the elephant in the room has been addressed, let's get into the details of the week that seem...