England Cricket Board set to retire Pataudi Trophy

In a new development plans are a foot by the England Cricket Board to ‘retire’ the Pataudi trophy. This might come into effect from the upcoming series in June amid India vs England which is just over two months remaining for a five-Test series beginning June 20 at Leeds.

Earlier in 2014, veteran actress and Pataudi’s wife Sharmila Tagore had presented the Pataudi Trophy to England’s captain Alastair Cook.

It’s just over two months remaining for a five-Test series, which begins on June 20 at Leeds, according to a report in Cricbuzz.

The exact reason for the step to retire the trophy isn’t known but it might not be a surprise if another trophy with the names of recent legends from the two nations comes into being.

Spokesperson for ECB told the press members
this is not something we’ll be able to offer you a comment on.

Reports reveal that the family of Pataudi, a former India skipper who represented the nation in 46 Tests between 1961 to 1975, has been made aware of it.
That is the understanding from the ECB. Trophies are retired after some time,” a source close to the Pataudi family told Cricbuzz.
Actress Sharmila Tagore, wife of the late Pataudi, has expressed her unhappiness over how they were treated by the England Cricket Board earlier.

Adding that the English team was taken away for photo opportunities and to celebrate, and Tiger was left standing by the trophy. Andrew Strauss, the English captain at the time, noticed Tiger standing unsure of what to do and went over to him

News Edit KV Raman