IPL: As India’s temperatures soar, can cricket survive the new normal of climate change?
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on May 9, 2022
It’s hard to think of a sport that asks players to be in the direct heat for as long as cricket.
But as the worst heatwaves in 100 years break across India, the country’s annual cricket tournament is powering on.
In April, central India’s average maximum temperature hit 37.8C - the highest since records began in 1901. Extreme heat events in South Asia are becoming more common as a result of climate change, the world’s leading climate authority has 
