With the planned ceremony not going ahead in the UK, a formal announcement on the renaming of the trophy is scheduled for June 19, on the eve of the series-opener at Leeds.
Gautam Gambhir has always been against the mega-star culture prevailing in Indian cricket but Mohammed Siraj's Herculean effort throughout the English summer has definitely given the Indian head coach a real shot in the arm.
Despite the ups and downs, The Oval remains a ground of rich memories and monumental moments for Indian cricket.
Playing his 32nd Test, he showed no signs of nervousness and batted with his signature effortless ease.
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With over 500 runs, six crucial catches, the most by an Indian on the tour, Rahul led by example and lived up to his wiseman tag.
Solly Adam's persistence, coupled with Sunil Gavaskar's influence, led to Yorkshire's signing of young Sachin Tendulkar.
Take a look at the numbers and narratives that made Edgbaston Test one for the ages.
Ravi Shastri cautions India about resting Bumrah in second Test against England
The 55-year-old Ramprakash, who played 52 Tests between 1991 and 2002, said instead of captaincy affecting Gill's performance, it has made him more focussed.
During the Wankhede's 50th anniversary event in Mumbai on Sunday, Sunil Gavaskar and former India women's captain Diana Eduljee broke into a jig to the tune of Om Shanti Om.
Pant plays the numbers game beautifully, has his own computer: Shastri
'The captain's an outstanding player. I think his technique is superb. His concentration and his temperament over this series has been brilliant.'
The ground brought sanity to the wild, soaring numbers for the batters in the series. The wicket had grass, and it made the batters struggle.
After a brilliant 269 in 387 balls in the first innings, Gill was dismissed for an entertaining 161 off 162 balls with 13 fours and 8 sixes. His runs came at a strike rate of 99.38.
In the recently concluded five-match Test series against England, India's star wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant stood tall as a beacon of determination, battling through injuries to deliver a string of gutsy, crowd-pleasing knocks that underlined his value to the side.
Shubman Gill was extremely consistent with thought process, respected good balls: Sachin Tendulkar
'I am really very proud of my son. He made our family very proud.'
'Whenever India bowls, Reiffel feels it's not out. Whenever India bats, he feels it's out.'
Speaking to PTI, Lamb also spoke passionately about his playing days with Kapil Dev in County cricket and why he rates Sachin Tendulkar over Sunil Gavaskar and Virat Kohli.
The openers have not given India the start they were looking for, the bowlers have not taken wickets in the opening overs...
Rahul Dravid, now the head coach of Rajasthan Royals, and Sunil Gavaskar, who is part of the star-studded IPL 2025 commentary panel, bumped into each other on Thursday, ahead of the IPL match in Jaipur.
After India captain Shubman Gill had scored another masterful century at Edgbaston, India fast bowlers Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj blew away England's top order.
From the lad with spiked hair lifting the U19 World Cup to the statesman in whites scoring one final ton -- Virat Kohli's journey is one of relentless ambition, transformation, and enduring legacy.
'The ideal thing would be for India may be to chase, rather than having Australia chase.'
Pant's transformation began after a forgettable Border-Gavaskar Trophy earlier this year.
India lost their openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and K L Rahul on a green top but did well to reach 72 for two at lunch on Day 1 of the series-deciding fifth Test against England at The Oval, London, on Thursday.
Pant also matched India's veteran batter Ajinkya Rahane, who was the last vice-captain to smash a century in each innings, doing so against South Africa in New Delhi, in 2015.
As England and India gear up for the final Test of the fiercely fought five-match series starting at The Oval on Thursday, a number of individuals on either side will be on the cusp of major individual milestones.
Yashasvi Jaiswal enhanced his reputation as an all-conditions opener with a gutsy hundred on a tough pitch before Washington Sundar's whirlwind fifty allowed India to set a record 374-run target for England on an absorbing Day 3 of the final Test at The Oval on Saturday.
Pataudi medal was an afterthought, ECB should have done better: Farokh Engineer
Doshi represented India in 33 Test matches and 15 One Day Internationals from 1979 to 1983.
'Gavaskar had wanted to help Kambli ever since he learned about his deteriorating health last year.'
India and England players will push their tired bodies on the line with everything to play for in the fifth and final Test starting at The Oval on Thursday
Shubman Gill scored a record-breaking 269 and their seamers struck early to put the tourists in a commanding position at Edgbaston on Thursday.
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Sunil Gavaskar also urged the misfiring Rohit Sharma to be a bit more selective about his shot-making.
It was crucial for Shubman Gill to score truckload of runs to call the shots as skipper, former India batter Dilip Vengsarkar said in Mumbai on Wednesday.
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Legendary all-rounder Kapil Dev on Wednesday expressed his surprise at the renaming of the Pataudi Trophy as the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, calling the decision "strange."
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