Given below is a text with some words missing (Blank 1-2) followed by some words. Choose the most suitable words to complete the text.

Television revenue is a critical source of 1) ________for Indian cricket. A beginning now even with empty stadiums will not mean that fans are not getting to watch matches. Television will allow fans to watch matches. The added benefit is that it will help cricketers who are not famous and are significantly 2) _____by the loss of a season’s earnings. It’s time to take fresh guard.

Blank 1: A. ignorance B. maintenance C. sustenance D. recurrence 

Blank 2: A. independent B. influenced C. affected D. unaffected