10 Things fans will miss in IPL 2020

5. No post-match presentations

Is there any moment better than watching geniuses such as Harsha Bhogle interact with other geniuses like MS Dhoni? Isn’t it great fun to watch and listen to the views of the players after they win or lose a match? It certainly is. As supporters of different captains, fans take post-match shows as a moment to gain insights and opinions of the players.

But the fact that all the players, support staff, coaches, umpires, physios, etc. need to maintain social distancing and be in a bio-secure environment, only essential staff apart from them will be allowed. So in order to maintain a flurry of protocols of social distancing and eliminating close contact, there won’t be any post-match shows, presentations, or one on one interviews this time.

6. No press conferences

Press conferences are a brilliant form of interaction between the players and the media. On so many occasions in the past, a lot of interesting stories, incidents, moments, and thoughts have come out during the question-answer sessions organised through these conferences. Press meetings also happen to be one great platform for making queries, raising questions, understanding the different on-field moments in detail by the players themselves.

However, the fact that such conferences are conducted in jam-packed rooms with the men of press from a host of news channels, newspapers, digital media platforms, etc., there is no chance that an arrangement for such large congregations could be made possible.