Hyderabad, April 4 -- The wheel of fortune has turned a full circle. About two months ago the BCCI and the IPL Governing Council had disdainfully thrown away Hyderabad's plea to be allotted IPL matches. Hyderabad was not considered good enough. The BCCI and the Council had paid no heed to the desire of fans in Hyderabad and the assertions of officials that the city would be a good venue and would be able to successfully hold IPL matches.

But now the same august bodies have come begging to Hyderabad's door and has asked to be rescued. Why? Because the dreaded Corona virus is wrecking havoc and is threatening to disrupt the matches that are scheduled to be held in Mumbai and other places. Hyderabad is now being called upon to stand by as a...