Twenty20 threatens ODIs, echoes legendary trio

LEGENDS: Wasim Akram, Rahul Dravid and Sanath Jayasuriya speak on Twenty20 and its effects.

    

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Wasim Akram: The only worry I have for youngsters is that when we were growing up we wanted to be Test cricketers but now the youngsters might be thinking that I just want to play the IPL, play for 44 days and make money and move on.

So that's where all the cricket boards need to look into because in the long run, Test cricket matters. That is where you can judge a quality of a cricketer. It is a five-day game and Twenty20 is just three hours.

It is fine for entertainment but the youngsters should know that their aim should be to play for their country and of course for a longer period of time.

Gaurav Kalra: All this hype about Bollywood stars, how important was that the cricket was of a good quality so that this didn't take over?

Sanath Jayasuriya: It is good for the public to see the players and their games and also the Bollywood stars, who have their own teams or are particularly supporting some teams. So it's both good for the team and the people. From a players' point of view we have a responsible job because the onus is on the franchise and what they want to do with the team. So what we were looking at were the cricketing matters.

But on the other hand, we enjoyed as well because we got a chance to see them. When we played in Kolkata we met with Shah Rukh Khan, he talked to us. It was a great chance for other guys like Shaun Pollock who don't know much about Bollywood.

Gaurav Kalra: So Rahul did any Bollywood offer come your way?

Wasim Akram: I think Rahul has the talent.

Rahul Dravid: No, nothing came my way.

Sanath Jayasuriya: Wasim is the talented one.

Wasim Akram: I will leave Bollywood to Shoaib Akhtar, I think he should take over. But I'm all for it. Bollywood with cricket. People like Shah Rukh Khan and Preity Zinta, they have done well, it is a package.