Highlights
- Players question the need for IPL in the hour of the desperate need for covid-19 help
- Commentaries of the Indian Premier League focus on the means of prevention
- Questions are asked by netizens whether one should support the cause of IPL at the moment or not.
As India faces a massive surge of cases every day, the Indian premier league slogs on as a measure to keep the majority of the crowd entertained. Even if we do not criticize the tournament in the present hours, we have to ask the question: can’t the BCCI do something to spread awareness regarding the current times? Fans are eagerly waiting for the matches to begin but, they are also expecting a message from the commentaries and players about the devastating situation of the country in the COVID 19 pandemic.
Requests During CSK and RCB Matches In Indian premier league
As the captains of the Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore supported for the match to begin, everyone waited with bated breath to see if the commentators made any comment about the covid 19 situations. Ian Bishop initiated the commentary by stating the importance of wearing masks at the moment. He had also focused on safe distancing and self-sanitizing. That was the first time when a large platform like IPl, which also has some foreign ambassadors, raised its voice regarding the safety norms during this period.
There have been some rare statements from the commentators and other franchises associated with the Indian Premier League. The lines which they have followed are quite similar as mask up, stay safe, and some of the players have also tried to work out the schemes on their own. However, this was the first time IPL used a very significant part of their time of broadcast to spread the message about masking and ensuring the safety of the viewers. It is proof that India is acknowledging the bio-bubble which is destroying its core. A desperate call for covid-19 help is called against the pandemic, and we would require every warrior possible on the field.
Tone Deafness Of IPL
The tepid response adopted by the IPL authorities indicated that the entire franchise is like a bubble inside a bubble that has no sense of reality about what goes on in the country. A certain tone-deafness has been observed in the entire franchise, which questioned their notions of sensitivity because the players seem to have no connection with the outside world.
It seems that the ones associated with the games have no link with the virus, and their families are within this bubble too. The silence emanating from the tournament speaks height about the lack of consciousness. When the country is crying for plasma donation and oxygen scarcity, IPL is indeed a rare luxury.
Questioning The System Of Light Entertainment
There is also a line of thinking which has focused that the Indian Premier League should be called off during this time. It is a time of national tragedy which is killing millions across the nation. We will soon reach another low point in our economy. Whether things get better or not is irrelevant to the fact that we do not need entertainment sports at the moment. It is not the hour for choosing light enjoyment when families are being torn apart in different parts of the nation.
