>> We think all the killjoys who grudge Kolkata, its day of joy and are raining on its parade, ought to take a leaf out of Lalit Modi’s book, and recognise how important celebrating its win is for the game and players. “The KKR win is just fantastic,” he said to us. “And much needed. Besides, celebrating through the city is something I would have done. It honours the players and allows the city to connect with its team. I did the same in 2007 when India won the world cup in SA. Though it was raining, I arranged a parade when the team arrived and more than 2 million people came out on to the streets to greet it.”