T20 cricket is the new boss in town. Across the world, many countries are using this lucrative cricket format to earn revenue. New talent gets awarded lucrative deals by teams in T20 leagues, and leagues like IPL have benefited players immensely in securing their cricket careers and livelihoods more than any other league on this planet. IPL, Indian Premier League in 2024 is contest between 10 teams, with 22 matches played between each other for 17 days.
Across India, crores of people watch this short league year after year. The nights are long for weeks, with less sleep or half-sleep for families both at ground and at home. The T20 match begins at 7:30 pm every day and ends at 11:00 to 11:30 pm with time for both innings, strategic break, and innings break.
After the completion of the match, people at stadiums reach their homes only at midnight. At home TV runs until midnight. Sleep deprivation happens for everyone and it is dangerous for health. Sleep deprivation has many side effects, like heart attacks and obesity. And those are very serious. We already know that India is a country where
Heart attacks account for 28% of deaths in India: govt. submits ICMR report to Rajya Sabha
That is the report submitted to the Indian Upper House, Rajya Sabha year in 2023.
Obesity is another silent killer in our society. Even child obesity is common these days. Obesity Leads to Diabetes, among many other problems associated with it.
It is very concerning to note that WHO has found that nearly 77 million population above 18 are suffering from diabetes.
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Our human body is a well-engineered machine. Even during sleep, our body prepares, cleans and destresses us for the next day.
As you see in the above biological clock, Melatonin secretion starts at 21:00 i.e., 9 pm. It means our body is releasing hormones and telling us to sleep. But what are we doing? We are going against its will and destroying our sleep.
The Johns Hopkins Institute explains the crucial role of melatonin in one's good sleep and what good practices every one of us must follow for good sleep.
The IPL authorities need to take people, staff, officials, and health into account at large when organizing matches during the night.
Their sleep deprivation will have a serious effect on their body. IPL must be mindful of what prestigious institutions like ICMR, WHO, and Johns Hopkins say about public health and organize matches much earlier in the evening so the match ends soon, not affecting the biological cycle of people.
Sport is good for health but timings are very important. Matches must start early between 5 to 6 and end before 10pm with public health in mind.
The money IPL is earning is because of public, so it should also listen to health concerns that arise due to sleeplessness. Hope IPL thinks in this lines and schedule matches with health of viewer in mind.