IPL: Indian sporting events start 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.