Overview

• The ECB replaced the Pataudi Trophy with the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy ahead of the new World Test Championship cycle to honour Sachin Tendulkar’s run record and James Anderson’s wicket milestone.
• Following a request by Tendulkar and support from the BCCI, the board introduced a Pataudi Medal for the winning captain as a nod to Tiger Pataudi’s legacy.
• Farokh Engineer criticised the late Maharaja’s medal as a belated gesture and urged that Sharmila Tagore and Saif Ali Khan be invited to present it at Headingley.
• The debate highlights tensions between celebrating modern record breakers and preserving historic heritage in the England-India Test rivalry.
• On the field, England leads 1-0 after the first Test and India’s management faces questions over Jasprit Bumrah’s workload and availability for the second match in Birmingham.