The Pataudi name will be a part of the Indo-England cricket rivalry, with a medal with the winning captain of the upcoming five-observance series with a medal.
Pataudi’s name is going to be a part of Bharat vs England Cricket rivalry, being presented with a medal with the winning captain of the upcoming five-match Test series- named after the royal family, which has a strong connection with sports in both countries.
The decision to change the name of the Pataudi Trophy in the Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy was taken by the England and Wales Cricket Board. A formal announcement was made on the edge of World Test Championship (WTC) Final Laord’s last week, but due to tragic it was shut down Air India plane crash In Ahmedabad.
Change the name of the trophy to criticize the choice of former captain of India Sunil Gavaskar,
However, it is learned that Tendulkar himself reached ECB and expressed that Pataudi’s name should be part of India-England cricket. ICC President J Shah was also for playing the role.
,When this happened, Sachin reached ECB and said that Pataudi’s name should be part of the Indo-England rivalry. Mr. J Shah was involved in the discussions. The ECB has agreed to the request and has decided to present the captain who won the Pataudi medal.“A BCCI source said.
With the planned ceremony that is not ahead in the UK, a formal announcement on changing the name of the trophy has been set a day before the series-opener in Leeds.
Tendulkar is the leading run gateler in Test cricket, while Anderson has the most wickets in traditional format as a fast bowler.
On the other hand, Pataudis have a deep connection with the Indo-England cricketing scenario. Both Ifatikhar Ali Khan Pataudi and his son Mansoor captained India and both played county cricket in England.
India’s squad for England series:
Shubman Gill (C), Rishabh Pant (VC/WK), Yashsvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudarshan, Abhimanu Ishwaran, Karun Nair, Nair, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jural (WK) Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav.
