Glitzy IPL marks start of Indian sporting events in Covid times

Rohit Sharma’s defending champions Mumbai Indians will be locking horns with MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings in what is likely to be a fittingly exciting opening showdown. The tournament, which has been shifted to the UAE due to five million plus Covid cases in India, is a ‘TV-only event’, expected to be lapped up by all and sundry who crave for cricket and Bollywood in equal measure during prime time.