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The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have postponed the launch of the Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy, which was planned to happen on Saturday, June 14, in respect of the victims of the Ahmedabad plane crash a couple of days ago. It is understood that the ECB might decide to cancel the launch event altogether in the aftermath of one of the worst crashes in aviation history in the city of Ahmedabad in India, which claimed at least 270 lives.
As per the report from Cricbuzz, the ECB was looking to launch the Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy in grand style today on the sidelines of the World Test Championship (WTC) final 2025, which went the way of South Africa as they defeated Australia by five wickets at the Lord’s in London. The Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy, which is set to replace the Pataudi Trophy given to the winners of the England and India Test series in England.
Sachin Tendulkar has reportedly spoken to the ECB and BCCI officials to keep the legacy of Pataudi going
“Given the tragic events in India, the announcement may wait a while out of respect (for the lives lost). The BCCI are still deciding on the right time for the announcement. The announcement had been kept flexible due to the tragedy,” the ECB official said to Cricbuzz earlier today. It was a collective decision of the ECB and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), to postpone the launch event of the Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy, and there is no confirmation about when it will happen.
Moreover, Sachin Tendulkar has reportedly spoken to the ECB and BCCI officials to keep the legacy of Pataudi going, which is why the launch of the Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy might not take place at all. “Yes, there is a confirmed plan to retain the Pataudi link in the England-India series. It is likely that the authorities will name a medallion in the name of late MAK Pataudi, which will, in all likelihood, be given to the winning captain,” said the ECB official on the matter.
