There is much talk about the ‘message’ India is sending by cancelling the IPL. I believe it is a good message. The more sane individuals in the international community will conclude that the authorities are being extra cautious in view of the security apparatus being preoccupied with election duties in the world’s largest democracy. We shouldn’t stand on false prestige. At the best of times, our intelligence and police network is in a shambles. The spectacular sea attack on Mumbai just four months ago is testament to that glaring deficiency.
Perhaps nothing would have happened. Perhaps we would have had an incident-free tournament. On the other hand....
