Indian Cricket Team’s Tour of England Starting June 20 will be a Closely Watched Affair. However, this time the bilateral series will not be called the pataudi trophy – named after the Pataudi Family which will Gave India Two India Two Captains IFITINS IFIKHAN PATAIDI and Mansoor ALI KHAN PATAIN [nicknamed Tiger Pataudi]Several reports have confirmed that England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is ‘retiring’ the pataudi trophy from the upcoming series. The Pataudi trophy was first awarded in 2007 to commemorate 75 years of First India vs England Test. Since then, the Pataudi trophy has been the name of the India vs england bilateral contest played in England.
Former India Captain Sunil Gavaskar has blasted the eC for its decision.
“The recent news that eCB is going to retire the pataudi trophy, giving to the winners of the test series between england and India in england, is disturbing indeed. Individual Players Being Retired, Thought the decision is ECB’s, and the Bcci May Well has been informed. It shows a total Lack of Sensitivity to the CONSITRIBUTION MADE by the CRRICTITION Both England and India, “Gavaskar Wrote in a Column for Sportstar,
“There may well be a new trophy named after more recent players, and here’s hoping that if an Indian player has been approached, he will have the good sense to politely decline – not on Former India captains but also to avoid the same fate of having a trophy named after Him retired after he is gone. Loads of Indian Cricket Supporters, Fervently Hope that Any Other Indian Cricketer will have the smarts to decline, Lest history repeats it has been taken with the Pataudi Trophy. “
The apparent move to ‘retire’ the pataudi trophy has hurt sharmila tagore, actor and wife of the late tiger pataudi. “I haven’t heard from them, but the ecb has sent a letter to saif that they are retired the trophy,” Sharmala told ht. “If the Bcci Wants to or does not want to remumber’s legacy, it is for them to decide.”
The ecb has neither denied nor accepted the development. “This is not something we almost to offer you a comment on,” an eCB spoperson said.
Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, One of the Greatest Cricket Captains India Has Produced, Died in New Delhi in 20211 after battling with a lung infection. Pataudi, Regarded as one of the Finest Indian Captains, Played 46 Tests for the Country, Scoring 2793 Runs for an average of 34.91 with an unbeated 203 being his highest Score. In all, he smashed six centuries and 16 fiftees in his career.
Thought retiring a trophy is not common in cricket, it has been in the past. Like the wisden trophy, played between england and west indies, which was renamed as richards-bitham trophy.
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