The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is apparently planning to retire the MAK Pataudi Trophy. The trophy may be renamed for the June and July Test series between England and India. There is a chance that the name will be changed, just like the Wisden Trophy was.
As of right now, the news has not been officially confirmed. It is still unclear why the ECB took this action. It wouldn’t be shocking, though, if the ECB changed the MAK Pataudi Trophy series’ name to something that features the names of renowned Indian and English cricket players.
A source claims that the decision to change the name has been communicated to the Pataudi family. Since prizes are frequently withdrawn after a specific amount of time, it is thought that the ECB recognises the family’s approval.
“That is what the ECB has agreed upon. It seems that awards are retired after a while,” Cricbuzz cited a source as saying.
Major Test Series Named After Iconic Cricket Players
This is not the first prize to alter its name, including the MAK Pataudi prize. To remember the memory of two great cricketers and close friends, Sir Vivian Richards and Sir Ian Botham, the Wisden Trophy—which was played between England and the West Indies—was renamed the Richards-Botham Trophy.
Conversely, some prizes have long maintained their original titles. These include the Frank Worrell Trophy (West Indies vs. Australia), the Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Sri Lanka vs. Australia), the Ashes (England vs. Australia), and the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (India vs. Australia).
While India was touring England in 2007, the phrase “MAK Pataudi Trophy” was coined.
But when England travels to India, the two sides play for the Anthony de Mello Trophy, which was created in 1951 in memory of Anthony de Mello, the former president of the BCCI. If the name change is implemented, it will be the first time the title of the India vs. England Test series has changed in eighteen years.
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