Overview

• At 81, Mushtaq Mohammad appeared at the Edgbaston Test wearing a tie embossed with the Indian national flag.
• He has renewed his public appeal for eased Indian visa processes to fulfil his long-held dream of visiting Junagadh, his birthplace.
• He credits his late mentor Bishan Singh Bedi for transforming him into a potent leg-spinner during their six seasons together at Northamptonshire.
• He laments that India and Pakistan have not played bilateral cricket since 2008 and urges a revival of their storied rivalry.
• He praises current Indian stars such as Rishabh Pant and Virat Kohli and acknowledges India’s dominant role in world cricket.