Call me traditional, but Test cricket is the most important thing.
When my elder sister decided to pursue sports, she faced a lot of music at home. We didn't have a TV in our village, so no one understood the value of sports. But my sister convinced my parents that participating in sports would mean a secure job in the government.
Sportsmen do not need Bollywood or film industry; they do not need publicity: it could be the other way round.
For a long time, television said, 'We won't cover cricket unless you pay us to cover it.' Then they said, 'OK, the next rights are sold for 55 million dollars. The next rights are sold for 612 million dollars.' So, it's a bit of a curve, that.
Nothing about football is underrated.
Professional competitions are overrated.
I don't think there are many larger lessons to be found in sports.
Does college pay? They do if you are a good open-field runner.
