Sunil Gavaskar slams ECB over retirement of Pataudi Trophy, urges Indian gamers to say no identify honours | Cricket Information

NEW DELHI: Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has strongly criticised the England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) resolution to retire the Pataudi Trophy, calling it a transfer that lacks sensitivity and historic respect.
The Pataudi Trophy, instituted in 2007 to mark 75 years of India-England Take a look at cricket, has been awarded to the winner of bilateral Take a look at sequence performed in England. Nevertheless, experiences point out that the ECB plans to switch it forward of the upcoming five-Take a look at sequence between India and England in June-July 2025.
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In his column for Sportstar, Gavaskar minced no phrases: “That is the primary time one has heard of a trophy named after particular person gamers being retired… It exhibits a complete lack of sensitivity to the contribution made by the Pataudis to cricket in each England and India.”
He added that whereas it’s inside the ECB’s proper to rename the trophy, eradicating Pataudi’s identify is a disservice to his legacy.
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“There could be a brand new trophy named after newer gamers, and right here’s hoping that if an Indian participant has been approached, he can have the great sense to politely decline.”

Gavaskar urged present Indian cricketers to not lend their names to any new trophy, warning in opposition to the potential of the identical destiny befalling their legacy sooner or later.
“Not solely out of respect for 2 former India captains but in addition to keep away from the identical destiny of getting a trophy named after him retired after he’s gone,” he emphasised.