England-India series renamed as Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy after formerly being known as the Pataudi Trophy.
England-India series to be named Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.
With the ECB and BCCI deciding to name the Test series between England and India the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, Sachin Tendulkar and James Anderson will have their names inscribed on famous trophies.
When the World Test Championship (WTC) final begins on June 11, Tendulkar and Anderson will both present the trophy at Lord’s.
The new WTC cycle will begin on June 20 with a five-Test series between England and India at Headingley (Leeds).
Tendulkar retired in 2013 after playing 200 Test matches, while Anderson, who played in 188 Test matches, retired in July. The equivalent in India was named the Anthony de Mello Trophy, after one of the founding members of the BCCI who served as the board’s first secretary and president from 1946–47 to 1950–51. Up until now, the series played in England was known as the Pataudi Trophy, after former India captains Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi and Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi (his son).
The pattern comes after the Crowe-Thorpe trophy was named in November 2024 and awarded to the victor of the England vs. New Zealand Test series. In the same way, Australia and India vie for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Test cricket.