India vs England: The Indian cricket team’s tour of England will start with the first Test match to be played in Hendil from June 20. The countdown has started, because there is only 6 days left in the debut of the series. Fans are excited to see the thrill of this 5 -match Test series. Meanwhile, big news related to the Indo-England Test series has come out. In fact, the England Cricket Board and the Board of Control for Cricket in India have decided to postpone the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.

BCCI-ExCB took this decision

The much-awaited launch of Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy has been postponed after the aircraft accident in Ahmedabad. The launch of Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy was to be held today (June 14) during the WTC final match at Lord’s Cricket Ground, but it was decided to postpone it. Now it has been postponed on some other date. On June 12 in Ahmedabad, 241 people lost their lives in the Air India aircraft accident.

Decision in honor of the dead of Ahmedabad accident

According to a cricbing report, the trophy was to be held today, but the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) jointly decided to cancel the program. ECB, an official said in a statement, “The announcement for the honor (for those who lose life) can be avoided for some time,” ECB said in a statement. Both BCCI and ECB officials are deciding on a new date. The ECB official further said, “The BCCI is still deciding at the right time for the announcement.”

ECB changed the name of ‘Pataudi Trophy’

Let us know that the England and Wales Cricket Board decided to rename the upcoming 5-match Test series to ‘Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy’. The trophy was earlier known as the ‘Pataudi Trophy’, which was given for the Test series played between India and England in England. The ‘Anthony de Melo Trophy’ is for the Test series played in India. Now ECB has changed the name of Pataudi Trophy to ‘Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy’ after the name of India’s great batsman Sachin Tendulkar and England fast bowler James Anderson. This step has been taken to honor these two great players of cricket history for their unprecedented contribution to their Test cricket and to connect fans of new generation to modern era veterans.

Reaction of veterans to change the name

The ECB’s decision to change the name of the Pataudi Trophy has received mixed reactions. Some veterans have appreciated it as honor of Tendulkar and Anderson. At the same time, some former cricketers (especially in India) have expressed disappointment on this decision. However, BCCI has clarified that the decision to change the name of the Pataudi Trophy is of ECB, as it is their home series. BCCI has no direct role in this. However, BCCI has requested the ECB to keep an award for personal performance in the upcoming Test series to keep the legacy of former Indian captain Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi alive.