MANCHESTER: Farokh Engineer, India’s 1975 World Cup ’keeper and two-time World Cup-winning captain Clive Lloyd brought the trophy to Old Trafford ahead of the India v West Indies match yesterday.

Engineer, 81, was thrilled to hold the World Cup trophy. “It was an unbelievable feeling. I never got an opportunity to hold this trophy in my career, but to lay my hands on it finally was simply superb. When I got to know about this honour this morning, I was very excited,” Engineer told mid-day minutes after doing the honours. For Manchester-based Engineer, Old Trafford is his home ground. Born in Mumbai, Engineer played 46 Tests and five ODIs between 1961 and 1975.

Antigua Cricket prez at Old Trafford