Commerce and industry minister Anand Sharma, Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Godrej Group—Rajesh Jadhav

Commerce and industry minister Anand Sharma, Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Godrej Group—Rajesh Jadhav

Commerce and industry minister Anand Sharma, Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Godrej Group—Rajesh Jadhav

Arnab Goswami to BCCI lawyer: “Is this a cover up?” BCCI lawyer: “No, it’s not a cover up.” Arnab Goswami: “I am asking you again, is this a cover up?” BCCI lawyer: “No, it’s not a cover up.”

Ever since the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing scandal broke on Thursday morning (May 16), there have been two equally tiresome responses. On Thursday itself, a succession of former cricketers, Indian or otherwise, turned up in television studios and spoke about the “romance of the game” being violated.