When someone says 'Varanasi', what pops into your head? Probably the mesmerising Ganga Aarti, the sacred Manikarnika Ghat, the iconic Kashi Vishwanath Temple, or maybe that peaceful sunset boat ride.

As dispiriting as a lop-sided three-game sweep at the hands of the Tampa Bay Rays had to feeling this weekend, the ongoing impotence of the Blue Jays offence may have some company in crisis.