I feel happy when the world is envious of the success of IPL, the veteran Indian cricketer gave a big statement

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Former India wicket-keeper batsman Farooq Engineer has given a big statement regarding IPL and Test cricket. Farooq said that it is heartening to see that the world is envious of the immense success of the Indian Premier League (IPL), but he also wants the game’s stakeholders to take concrete steps to get Test cricket out of danger. Financially strong India, England and Australia are committed to Test cricket but players from smaller countries are preferring to play in franchise leagues around the world as they earn handsomely from there.

Test cricket being in danger is not a good thing

Engineer told PTI that ‘Test cricket being in danger is not a good thing. It is good that this game is spreading across the world through T20 but Test cricket should not be sacrificed for this. He said, ‘So the World Test Championship shows the world that Test cricket can be as interesting as limited overs cricket.’

The 85-year-old engineer, who arrived in London from Manchester to watch the final of the World Test Championship (WTC) between India and Australia, said, ‘It is like a game of chess which depends on the circumstances. There is a real test of the batsmen in this. There should be enough space for both Test and limited overs cricket. The WTC final is being played at the Oval where India won its first Test match in England in 1971. Engineer played an important role in India’s victory by scoring 59 runs in the first innings of that match.

I love it when the world burns with IPL

He has played cricket in those days when cricketers used to earn 50 rupees a day. He is happy that the present generation cricketers are earning crores in IPL. Engineer said, ‘India has progressed in Test cricket and in limited overs cricket we have IPL which is the envy of the world. The reins of cricket are in the hands of Indian cricket and it makes me very happy.

He said, ‘I watch cricket all the time. It’s in my blood. Cricket is an Indian game which accidentally originated in Britain. Cricket was very popular earlier also but with T20 it is spreading in all the countries of the world. Big money is available in IPL. We used to get Rs 50 per day for playing five-day Test matches.

Farukh Engineer told an interesting story

Farooq Engineer also narrated an interesting anecdote. He said, ‘I remember I was batting with Sunil Gavaskar and we needed 15 to 20 runs in the last half an hour of the fourth day. We were getting messages from the dressing room that don’t finish the match today as it will cost us the allowance for the fifth day. We didn’t play for money. We used to play for respect.

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