Our grounds at times can be accessed only through climbing a few steps. There can be a slight slope or gradient that takes one to the maidan.

Time and again, we have highlighted poor conditions of toilets/washroom facilities for local players. While this may not be the case everywhere, by and large, our infra needs to be much better, like washrooms, changing rooms and more. If this is the state for players, it is doubly difficult for the physically challenged to access these facilities.

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When we hold tourneys or make stadia, even huge stadiums costing crores, factor in disabled access everywhere. This is especially important when it comes to washrooms, shower rooms and changing facilities, even drinking water stations. The disabled must be able to use them.

It is futile touting all kinds of sporting victories and talking about sporting goals, when these basics are absent. One part of the demographic then is effectively cut off and sporting opportunities are closed to them.

Even those with existing facilities can add or tweak the infra so that the differently-abled find it possible and easy to get around and play. In a city where there is generally, a paucity of open spaces, the options are hugely narrowed down for the differently-abled. Let us try for a level playing field, pun intended.