Ind vs Eng Test series: Sachin Tendulkar opens up on Pataudi trophy renaming
Updated On: 19 June, 2025 06:36 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The Pataudi name will be associated with the trophy as the decision has been made to present a `Pataudi Medal` to the series-winning captain. Sachin Tendulkar retired from the format after scoring 15,921 runs in 200 Test matches. He also had 51 centuries and 68 half-centuries in the longest format of the game
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James Anderson, Sachin Tendulkar (Pic: X/@BCCI)
There have been speculations that the Test series between India and England, known as the Pataudi Trophy, was being renamed the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.
On Thursday, it was officially confirmed that the Pataudi Trophy, played between India and England, has been replaced with the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy to honour the Indian legend and former England pacer James Anderson. The decision to rename the contest was jointly taken by the England and Wales Cricket Board and the BCCI. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) shared a post on its official social media handle, featuring two icons posing alongside the `Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy`. Taking to X:
Two cricketing icons. One special recognition ?
The legendary Sachin Tendulkar and James Anderson pose alongside the new ????????-????????? ?????? ?#TeamIndia | #ENGvIND | @sachin_rt | @jimmy9 pic.twitter.com/4lDCFTud21
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