Overview

• On Aug 16, former pacer Karsan Ghavri publicly accused Sachin Tendulkar and the BCCI of failing to oppose the decision to retire the Pataudi Trophy in favor of the Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy, calling it a “degrading” act.
• Ghavri said Tendulkar should have refused to attach his name or pressed the BCCI to retain Tiger Pataudi’s name on the trophy rather than settling for nominal objections.
• Tendulkar responded that he contacted the Pataudi family, the BCCI and the ECB to secure a Pataudi Medal of Excellence for the series-winning captain as a compromise to preserve Tiger Pataudi’s memory.
• Critics argue that the Pataudi Medal of Excellence is an insufficient remedy that reduces a legacy to a consolation prize beside the new trophy’s prestige.
• The inaugural Anderson–Tendulkar series ended in a 2–2 draw and featured Shubman Gill’s 754 runs and Mohammed Siraj’s 23 wickets.