Tiger to Tendulkar? Sharmila Tagore, Sunil Gavaskar Slam Pataudi trophy which commemorates Anderson, Tendulkar | Mint

Tiger Pataudi could probably be the best thing that happened to Indian cricket. A name that became synonymous with the introduction of national pride and unity in the sport, which was dominated to the tiger’s entrance by the colonizers of India, England. But the name of written history is now at the center of controversy, with Sharmila Tagore, cricket icons Sunil Gavaskar and Harsha Bhogle weighing. Pataudi trophy renamed earlier this month, the English and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the Governing Council for Cricket in India (BCCI) jointly announced that the Pataudi trophy would now be the Noppeling, which would now hinder the trend. Trophy. The ECB and BCCI quoted the achievements of Tendulkar and Anderson as modern legends of the game, with the aim of making the rivalry more related to younger fans and to reflect the tendency of the name series to contemporary icons. The names – Anderson, who retired in July 2024 after a record 188 tests and 704 wickets, and Tendulkar, which bowled out after 200 Tests and 15.921 runs in 2013 – are both widely regarded as legends of the modern game. What is the Pataudi trophy? The Pataudi trophy was founded in 2007 in celebration of the 75th anniversary of India’s Maiden Test Series in England. It honored the remarkable legacy of the Pataudi family – especially IFTIKHAR Ali Khan Pataudi, the only cricketer who represented England and India in Test matches, and his son, Men’s Over Ali Khan “Tiger” Pataudi. What is in a name – why it matters the ‘Pataudi trophy’ never just about silverware – it was a tribute to the complex colonial heritage of cricket. It was named after IFTIKHAR Ali Khan Pataudi, the only man who played tests for both England and India, honored a legacy of resistance and dignity. The seasoned cricket broadcaster Harsha Bhogle took X to reflect that although Tendulkar and Anderson are legends, the Pataudi name “misses the deep connection that Pataudi had with our countries”. He added: “Both Dad and Son played for Sussex, SRC played for both England and India, JR set schoolboy batting records in England. There was a very pleasant ring in the Pataudi trophy.” The same trophy, which now has a new name, has traditionally been awarded to the winner of India’s test tours in England, while the corresponding series in India has long been played for the Anthony de Mello trophy, named after one of the BCCI’s founding architects. The nomenclature honored a man more than mere tokenism whose legacy ran deeper than the scoreboard. During the notorious 1932-33 bodyline series, he disregarded his captain, Douglas Jardine, by refusing to be on the bone-a position of integrity that cost him his place in the team. In him, the complex, post-colonial cricket bond between the two countries found an appropriate emblem. Renaming sends ripples in cricket world The Renaming has sharpened a sharp setback, from the late Tiger Pataudi’s wife Sharmila Tagore to his daughter Soha Ali Khan and cricket veteran Sunil Gavascar. Sharmila Tagore calls it insensitive and said the family is not consulted. “Whether the BCCI wants to preserve Tiger’s legacy is for them to decide,” she said in an interview with Hindustan Times. In his column in Sportstar, Sunil Gavascar said the move is “indeed” disturbing “, and argued that” this is the first time one heard of a trophy named after individual players who retired, although the decision is completely and all ECBs, and the BCCI may have been notified. ‘The Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy The newly nominated trophy will be unveiled at Lord’s World Test Championship final, which begins on June 11.