A party that never ends

Debesh Banerjee and G S Vivek explore in the Indian Express how the IPL's sponsored after-match parties, at which "the unwritten rule is that top stars need to make an appearance", are adding to players' exhaustion.

A top player speaks about the effect on their body clock. “We return to the hotel from the match around midnight and get ready for the party. Most of these parties go on till the wee hours. When the players get up around afternoon, it’s time to catch a flight to the next destination,” he says. “There are days when the game is over in three hours while the party goes on for six hours. Off-the-field fatigue is more than the tiredness on field.”