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India tour of england: The five -match Test series between India and England is going to start from 20 June 2025. This time in this series, the match will not only be a victory and defeat, but the cricket world will also witness a historical change in this series. After a conversation between England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), “Taudi Trophy“The name has been changed. Now this trophy will be named after India’s God of Cricket and England veteran fast bowler James Anderson. The trophy found in this series now now ,Tendulkar,Anderson Trophy, Will be known as,
The Pataudi Trophy began in 2007 and since then it has been a symbol of the Test series played between India and England in England. After 18 years and 5 series, now this trophy is being changed to a new name.
Unique record in cricket history
The historic Pataudi family named Pataudi Trophy, its members Iftikhar Ali Khan holds a unique place in Pataudi cricket history. He is the only player to play cricket for both two countries India and England in Test cricket. Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi, also known as Nawab Pataudi Senior, played 3 Test matches for England between 1932 and 1934. He scored 144 runs in this Test match. After that in 1946, he played for India in 3 Tests against England, in which he scored 55 runs.
He in this series Captured for the Indian team. In this series, India lost two matches under the captaincy of Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi and a match was drawn.
This record of playing for two different teams Three more Indian players have but no player has landed for England so far. The record of playing Test for both England and India team is only in the name of Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi.
His son Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi has also played for the Indian cricket team and he was also one of the most successful captains of Indian cricket. He led the Indian cricket team in the 1960s and 70s and gave a new identity to the country’s cricket. This was the reason that the Test series played between India and England from 2007 came to be known as Pataudi Trophy.
History of Pataudi Trophy and their figures
5 Test series have been played so far under the Patodi Trophy.
England have won the trophy 3 times in this series.
-India became the winner once (2007) and one of it was a series draw.
-The trophy received by the winning team was designed by Josleen Burton, which was also released in London in 2012.
-Any team used to win the series to keep the Pataudi Trophy permanently with them. If the series was drawn, the trophy remains with the previous winning team.