India's Test tour of England was termed as the Pataudi Trophy back in 2007, where India clinched the inaugural title by 1-0 in the three-match series.
The trophy was named the Pataudi Trophy to honor their 75-year, deep-rooted legacy, linking India and England cricket — the late Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi had famously represented England in the 1932 Ashes, scoring a century in Sydney while also captaining India in 1946.
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His legacy was continued by the late Mansoor Ali Khan 'Tiger' Pataudi, who played for India and became the youngest captain of India at 21 in 1962, a record that stands to date.
However, ahead of the 2025 series, the England Cricket Board decided to rename the trophy to the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, which, in all likelihood, is to be reversed after Tendulkar's, BCCI's and Jay Shah's involvement.
See how things panned out ahead of the series.
England-India series to retain Pataudi Trophy name
According to Cricbuzz, the ECB had already let the Pataudi family know about their decision to retire the name from the 2025 edition, 28 years after naming the trophy after them.
This was to commemorate two of the greatest Test cricketers from India and England in Sachin Tendulkar and James Anderson, respectively. However, following the plane crash in Ahmedabad, the launch of the trophy was postponed.
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It has also been revealed that, on Sachin's request, the Board of Control for Cricket in India got involved along with the International Cricket Council chair, Jay Shah, to ensure that the Pataudi legacy is retained for the series.
An ECB official went on to confirm their stance of being on the same page as the BCCI as well, saying,
"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."