Star batter Shubman Gill was on Saturday named captain of the Indian Test squad for the upcoming five-match away series against England, signaling the start of a new era in Indian red-ball cricket.
The renaming of the trophy is an ode to two living legends England pacer James Anderson and Indian batting great Sachin Tendulkar.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has rechristened the Test series between India and England as the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, paying tribute to the two titans of the sport.
India, England to play series for Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy
Indian batting great Sachin Tendulkar on Thursday said he reached out to the family of late Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi as soon as he got to know that the India-England Test series trophy was being renamed and tried to ensure that the former captain's association with the marquee event remained intact.
Pataudi medal was an afterthought, ECB should have done better: Farokh Engineer
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."
The squad also features Karun Nair, who returns to the national set up after a long gap of eight years.
India are yet to win a Test in Birmingham in nearly six decades -- boasting of a dismal record of seven losses and one draw in eight attempts.
The big names of Indian cricket including World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev, Madan Lal, Virender Sehwag and Kirti Azad paid their last respects to the spin great.
'Gautam Gambhir and Morne Morkel will need to provide Rohit with more inputs like whether to bowl bouncers or bowl round the wicket or whether we are allowing the game to drift.'
He was 77 years old and is survived by his wife Anju, son Angad and daughter Neha.
Indian cricket fraternity, on Thursday, reacted with shock and sorrow on the demise of former captain Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, who died in New Delhi, due to lung infection, describing him as a 'great human being' and 'shrewd leader' who inspired a generation of players in the country.
Ayaz Memon salutes Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, who passed into the ages on Thursday.
Derek O'Brien pays tribute to Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, who passed into the ages on Thursday.
'When I made bold to explain what he had to do he cut me short saying, "I know what to do. I've faced the camera before".'
BCCI posted Pataudi's pictures in whites and remembered the 'bravest batsmen' to have ever played the game of cricket.
Ahead of Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi's third death anniversary in November, a website claims to have unearthed an unheralded aspect of the former Indian captain's game -- he was the best when it came to handling pressure.
Bishan Singh Bedi's family paid tribute to the spin legend who left for his celestial abode on Monday after living an inspiring life.
The inaugural Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi Memorial lecture was unfortunately missed by the late cricketer's immediate family members with wife Sharmila Tagore being hospitalised because of bout of food poisoning.
ICC President Sharad Pawar on Friday paid tribute to late former India skipper Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, saying that he was one of the "greatest, most charismatic and flamboyant captains" to lead the country's cricket team.
Cheteshwar Pujara registered his maiden double hundred as India declared their first innings on 521 for 8 on Day 2 of the first Test against England, at Motera, on Friday. The 24-yar-old Rajkot-born batsman was unbeaten on 206, having batted for a marathon eight hours. Rajneesh Gupta lists the batsmen who have the most runs in their first Test against England.
Following Cheteshwar Pujara's maiden double hundred Rajneesh Gupta presents the youngest Indian players to achieve the feat.
With the exception of the recent tours of England and Australia, where India suffered eight defeats in a row, hardly does a Test series pass without addition of a new feather in Mahendra Singh Dhoni's cap as a captain.
October 22 marks a month since Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi passed into the ages following a brief illness. Veteran journalist K Satyamurthy looks back on some cherished moments he was privileged to share with the former India captain, in conversation with A Ganesh Nadar.
Indian cricket icons Sachin Tendulkar and Sunil Gavaskar described the demise of former captain Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi as a "terrible loss to the cricketing world" which will be hard to fill.
The 70-year-old Pataudi was admitted to the Ganga Ram Hospital hospital in Delhi last month following severe lung infection. After investigations, he was found to be suffering from interstitial lung disease, a condition in which the passage of oxygen to the two lungs is less than normal.
A plaque in the honour of late India cricket legend Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi was unveiled at the Oxford University pavilion here in the presence of his family.
A memorial lunch in honour of the late Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, one of India's most charismatic cricket captains, will be held in London.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India recommended pace spearhead Zaheer Khan for the prestigious Arjuna award following his excellent showing in India's World Cup-winning campaign.
Former India cricket captain Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, who passed away on Thursday following a lung ailment, was laid to rest at his ancestral palace in Haryana on Friday, with thousands thronging the burial site to pay their last respects.
The ninth Nawab of Pataudi, who breathed his last on Thursday, was educated in England and captained Oxford University and Sussex, besides playing for India in 46 Test matches between 1961 and 1975.
The funeral procession of late former Indian cricket captain Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi began from his home in New Delhi with family members, friends and several celebrities paying their last respects before his burial which will be held in Pataudi on Friday.
Former India captain Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi feels the Indian Premier League's governing council must accept responsibility for the ongoing controversy surrounding the Twenty20 league. He is also of the view that if Lalit Modi stays away from the April 26 governing council meeting, he will be ousted as IPL commissioner.
Former India cricket captain Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi passed into the ages on Thursday evening in Delhi after battling a lung infection that was diagnosed about three months back. As the world mourns his death, we invite you to share your memories of the legendary cricketer.
A 'Tiger' on the field and a Nawab off it, Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi was unarguably one of India's best captains ever and a batsman par excellence even though damaged vision didn't allow him to realise his potential statistically.
Sports Minister Ajay Maken on Thursday, condoled the death of former India cricket captain Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, who passed away on Thursday evening, after battling a lung infection for the last few months.
The actor complained of chest pain on Sunday.
Former India captain Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi has recommended a probe into the selection committee meeting 'leak', which claimed that Mahendra Singh Dhoni had offered to resign as captain following R P Singh's exclusion from the team. It was reported that Dhoni had a heated argument with the selectors over RP's exclusion from the team for the fourth and fifth ODIs against England and he even offered to quit as captain if his demands were not met.
Before the start of play every day an eminent cricketing personality will ring the bell in the pavilion, which signifies proceedings will commence in five minutes.
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