Legendary India all-rounder kapil dev expressed surprise over the recent decision to rename the pataudi trophy as the anderson-tendulkar trophy, calling the move “strange.” The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) renamed the trophy, Awarded to the Winner of the Test Series Hosted by England Against India, In Honor of Cricket Legends James andrson and Sachin Tendulkar.“It feels a little strange… Like, does this also happy? Same, “said the legend during an event organized by three Sixty to commemorate his iconic unbeated 175 against Zimbabwe in the 1983 World Cup at Tunbridge Wells.The renaming has sparked criticism from former players like sunil gavaskar, who described it as disturbing. The Pataudi trophy was instituted in 2007 and named after India Captain Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, Whoose Family has Deep Ties to India-England Cricket. Both Mansur and His Father, Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi, Captained India and Played County Cricket in England.
While the trophy’s name has changed, The Pataudi Legacy Remains Honoured Through a special medal bearing the pataudi name, awarded to the capin of the winning team.
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June 18 also marks the 42nd anniversary of Kapil’s Memorable Hundred at Tunbridge Wells, where he scored an unbeated 175 to rescue India from 17 for 5 Against Zimbabwe in the 1983 World Cup. His innings, featuring 16 boundaries and six Sixes, remains one of the greenst Odi Knocks Ever Played and was Pivotal in India’s Eventual World Cup Triumph.
