Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and US President Barack Obama at the East Asia Summit in Phnom Penh—PTI

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and US President Barack Obama at the East Asia Summit in Phnom Penh—PTI

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and US President Barack Obama at the East Asia Summit in Phnom Penh—PTI

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.