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Kapil Dev finds it unusual that the Pataudi Trophy is renamed to Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy for India-England Take a look at collection.
Joe Root with the Pataudi Trophy, because it was known as then. (AFP Picture)
Former India captain Kapil Dev has mentioned that it feels just a little unusual to see the coveted Pataudi Trophy being renamed to the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy forward of India’s five-Take a look at collection in opposition to England beginning June 20 at Leeds, questioning if one thing like that occurs after such a very long time.
Hosts England Cricket Board rechristened the Pataudi Trophy, awarded to the winner of the Take a look at collection hosted by England in opposition to India, because the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.
A proper announcement was due on the sidelines of the World Take a look at Championship last on the Lord’s final week however it was delay in mild of the horrific Air India aircraft crash in Ahmedabad.
The profitable skipper of the five-match collection will likely be offered with a medal named after the Pataudi household, which has a wealthy reference to cricket in each nations.
“It feels just a little unusual… like, does this additionally occur? However that’s okay, every little thing works in cricket. On the finish of the day, there isn’t any distinction. Cricket is cricket. The cricket on the sector must be the identical,” Kapil Dev was quoted as saying at an occasion in New Delhi by PTI.
The renaming of the Pataudi Trophy, which was earlier named in honour of former India skipper Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, has drawn criticism from Sunil Gavaskar, who known as it disturbing.
The Pataudi Trophy was instituted 18 years in the past because the coveted prize for the winner of the collection between the 2 sides on English soil.
The Pataudi Trophy is steeped in historical past because the household has deep ties to the India-England cricketing panorama.
Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi and his son Mansur each led India, and each performed county cricket in England.
Whereas the title of the collection has modified, the household’s legacy will nonetheless function in some kind, and the skipper of the profitable facet will now be awarded a particular medal bearing the Pataudi title.
In accordance with experiences, Tendulkar himself reached out to the England Cricket Board and expressed that the Pataudi title ought to stay part of India-England cricket.
“When this occurred, Sachin reached out to the ECB and conveyed that the Pataudi title ought to stay part of the India-England rivalry. Mr Jay Shah was concerned within the discussions,” a BCCI supply was quoted as saying by PTI.
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