IPL 2022: Yuvraj Singh’s take on Test cricket’s downfall – Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh believes Test cricket’s downfall is because of T20 cricket and its subsequent leagues around the globe which is rewarding for the players. With Test cricket being played over five days Yuvraj states people won’t play the longest format due to T20. Follow IPL 2022 Live Updates on InsideSport.IN.
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IPL 2022: Yuvraj Singh blames T20 for Test cricket downfall, says, ‘Why would someone play five-day cricket?’- check out
IPL 2022: Yuvraj Singh feels people want to watch and play the shortest format of the game
The former India all-rounder further opined that people play the T20 format because it has more revenue than Test cricket. “Test cricket is dying. People want to watch T20 cricket; people want to play T20 cricket,” Yuvraj said on Sports 18’s Home of Heroes. “Why would someone play five-day cricket and get five lakh rupees and today play T20 cricket and get 50 lakh? Players who have not made it to international cricket are getting 7-10 crores,” he added.
IPL 2022: Yuvraj Singh blames T20 for Test cricket downfall, says, ‘Why would someone play five-day cricket?’- check out
IPL 2022: Yuvraj Singh has a point as a lot of domestic cricketers get paid well due to IPL
- Over the past 15 years in the IPL, we have seen a lot of domestic players like Rajat Bhatia, Laxmi rattan Shukla, S Badrinath, and Yusuf Pathan earn good income through IPL
- These players did not represent India for a long time. T20 and IPL gave them a shot in the arm
- Even players like Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah first played IPL and later went on to represent India
- Playing IPL or different T20 leagues gives players more revenue, unlike Test cricket where it is a bit less
IPL 2022: Yuvraj Singh blames T20 for Test cricket downfall, says, ‘Why would someone play five-day cricket?’- check out
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