New Delhi: Former Indian Captain Sunil Gavascar strongly criticized the decisions of England and Wales by the cricket council (ECB) to retire Pataudi Trophy and described it as a step that lacks sensitivity and historical respect.
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The Pataudi Trophy, established in 2007 for 75 years of the India-England test cricket, was awarded the winners of bilateral test series played in England. However, the reports suggest that the ECB plans to replace them in June to July 2025 before the upcoming series of five tests between India and England.
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In his column for Sportstar Gavascar, he has not saved any words: “This is the first time he has heard of a trophy named after individual retirement players … This shows a complete lack of sensitivity to the Pataudis contribution to cricket in England and India.”
He added that while it is in the ECB right to rename the trophy, the removal of the name Pataudi is an incredible service for his legacy.
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“There may be a new trophy named after newer players, and we hope that if an Indian player is approached, it will make good sense politely refusing.”
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Gavascar urged contemporary Indian crickets not to put their names any new trophy, and warned of the possibility that the same fate in the future grabbed their heritage.
“Not only from respect to two former Indian captains, but also to avoid the same fate, that he left after him, after he was gone was named the trophy named,” he stressed.
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