Then a foreigner walks in. The supervisor checks him in, calls out to one of his staff and asks her to take him to the VIP lounge. I protest. The supervisor has an explanation. “He is a business class ticket holder, a VIP,” he says. A few currency notes can buy you a VIP status but a national player in his own country is a pariah.
• Mumbai domestic airport, 3 am:
A dozen players had Mumbai- Bangalore return tickets. While booking they were told they could reroute from Mumbai to their respective hometowns. Now the airline says no rerouting. Hometowns remain distant.
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