Sourav Ganguly said that professional hands around the world could not control it (virus penetrating the bubble). (FILE)The BCCI asserts that organising the Indian Premier League (IPL) in India this year was not a mistake. Excerpts:In hindsight, do you think it was a mistake to organise the IPL in India this year? So it’s very easy to say now, but when this tournament was organised, Covid numbers (in India) were nothing. Was it unfair for the BCCI to cop criticism for continuing with the IPL in the middle of a Covid spike?

Source: Indian Express May 05, 2021 18:19 UTC