June 22, 2025 04:01 pm IST
Sunil Gavaskar urged the trophy to call the ‘Tendulkar-Anderson’ trophy instead of another way in another way.
Controversy continues to change the name of Pataudi Trophy in Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. After widespread criticism to retire Cricket Legend, the prestigious Pataudi name of the England Cricket Board Sunil Gavaskar The board is questioned to keep James AndersonEarlier name Sachin Tendulkar‘S. The much-awaited silver pot was unveiled by two great people on the eve of the five-observance series between India and England. But the younger master argues that Tendulkar’s heritage leads Anderson, despite Tendulkar’s ‘Tea’ before putting Anderson’s ‘A’.
“The ECB is fully entitled to call the series by any name, but for most, if not all, not all, not all, bothering Indian cricket lovers to know that Anderson comes first. Not only Sachin Tendulkar is not only. Kapil Dev The greatest Indian cricketer, but also senior for Anderson for more than a dozen years. He is Numero Uno as far as runs and centuries related to Test cricket, but at one day level he has more runs than someone else. Gavaskar has written in his column for mid-day that Anderson is third in the list of wickets in Test cricket and his record is not good anywhere.
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“Tendulkar is also a part of a World Cup winning team, which has not been Anderson. Jimmy Anderson was a terrible bowler, but mainly in English conditions and his record is not as good as Tendulkar. Therefore, all the accounts should come before the name of Tendulkar. It is argued that what is not done with tendebette, which is not a lam, where Tendulkar should come before. There is a person who is for a lam for a lame, which is for a lam, which is for a lame, which is for a lam and one with a moment.
Gavaskar suggests another change
Gavaskar also expressed reservation about the newly introduced Pataudi Medal of Excellence, which will award the ECB winning captain. Following efforts to preserve the Pataudi heritage of BCCI and Tendulkar, the British Board opted to introduce medals instead of completely retiring the name of Pataudi. However, Gavaskar argues that honoring the Player of the Match with a medal would be more suitable than giving to the winning captain.
“The Declaration of Tendulkar -Anderson Trophy also said that Pataudis would be honored by being a medal for the captain of the series winning the series. The captain and what series are attracted to the series? That is why it would have been better that it would have been better that a patudi medal for a patudi for every test for every test, which is ready for a Potad trophy. “Former India captain Gavaskar added.
