This newspaper had argued on April 14 that the Indian Premier League should take cognisance of the unfolding humanitarian disaster in many parts of the country. In the two weeks since, the COVID-19 crisis in India has only worsened.

Criticism against IPL continuing in a literal and virtual bubble has since become harsher. A newspaper from the south dropped its coverage of the tournament. Olympic gold medalist Abhinav Bindra urged cricketers and administrators to not be blind to what is going on outside their bubble.