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'Can An Annus Mirabilis Also Be An Annus Horribilis': Gideon Haigh Lashes Out At BCCI For The IPL Disaster

By IANS News May 08, 2021 • 07:12 AM View: 2116

The Indian Premier League (IPL) was increasingly becoming an emblem of the Indian government's apathy and sport's insularity from the raging second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in India before it was postponed, said renowned cricket writer Gideon Haigh.

The initial round of IPL matches were held in four cities, including Ahmedabad and New Delhi, where the medical infrastructure is on the verge of collapse due to the increasing number of Covid patients.

TAGS IPL 2021 BCCI Sourav Ganguly Gideon Haigh

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