 "Sachin Tendulkar on ECB renaming India-England Test trophy: 'Pataudi legacy has to be kept alive'")
Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar had stepped in after the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) decided to rename the Pataudi Trophy as the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy – after himself and legendary English pacer James Anderson.
The decision wasn’t as well-received as the ECB would have hoped, with the late Nawab of Pataudi Mansur Ali Khan’s wife Sharmila Tagore as well as Indian cricket legends such as Kapil Dev and Sunil Gavaskar criticising the move.
Given Pataudi’s status as one of India’s greatest captains of all time, who had led the country to nine victories in 40 Tests including their maiden overseas win, Tendulkar urged the BCCI as well as the ECB to preserve the former middle-order batter’s legacy in some form in the Indo-English Test rivalry. Especially considering Mansur’s contribution to the sport as well as the fact that his father Iftikhar had played for both England and India.
Tendulkar reveals reaching out to the late ‘Tiger’ Pataudi’s family
The ‘Master Blaster’ also revealed he had a chat with Pataudi’s family, including yesteryear actor Tagore, and also reached out to ICC Chair Jay Shah along with representatives of the two boards, which resulted in the decision of naming the Medal of Excellence for the winning captain after the ‘Tiger’.
“The Pataudi legacy has to be kept alive. The contribution of the Pataudi family to Indian cricket inspires us all. I spoke to the family and mentioned to them I will do all to keep the legacy alive,” Tendulkar told RevSportz.
“I also spoke to Mr Jay Shah, BCCI and ECB and I shared my thoughts. Thereafter we did a second call and it was decided to award the Pataudi medal of excellence to the winning captain.
“You need to know the decision on retiring the trophy rested with the BCCI and the ECB and when I was communicated I did all I could to ensure the legacy was kept intact,” he added.
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