Indian Cricket Team are going to travel to England to play the bilateral series against England Cricket Team which starts on 20th June. The winner's Trophy which was presented was known as Pataudi Trophy. It was named after the Pataudi family which gave India the two best players and captain Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi and Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi [nicknamed Tiger Pataudi].  Both of them have great service to the Indian Cricket team. 
The Pataudi Trophy was awarded in 2007 to winners of a Test series played between India and England in England, the main cause of this was to commemorate 75 years after the first India vs England Test, but it's its beenbeingby about the ECB might be changing the trophy name, which has created a huge spark over this. Even a former Indian captain has shaded his voice against it. 

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Despite widespread outrage for the ECB, even legendary batsman and former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar has been vocal about it and has shown his disappointment with the action taken by the ECB. The legend says it clearly shows the lack of sensitivity towards the contributions made by the legendary Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi in the game. 

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He moves on saying The recent news that the ECB is going to retire the Pataudi Trophy, given to the winners of the Test series between England and India in England, is disturbing indeed. There may well be a new trophy named after more recent players, and here’s hoping that if an Indian player has been approached, he will have the good sense to politely decline so that tomorrow they may retire that too. 
The ECB is fully entitled to name the trophy after one of their own players, but I, along with loads of Indian cricket supporters, fervently hope that any other Indian cricketer will have the smarts to decline, lest history repeats itself as it has with the Pataudi Trophy. 
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It stated that the Pataudi trophy was awarded during India's tour to England in 2007, India was the first winner of the trophy under the leadership of Rahul Dravid, who won the test series by 1-0 in, 3 match bilateral series, But after that the trophy has been mostly clinched by England, who won in 2011, 2014 and in 2018 too. The last test series played by these two teams ended in a draw. 

A recent report from Cricbuzz claimed that the Pataudi family had been informed by the ECB about the decision to retire the trophy. Now the test series played by these two teams will be not called as Pataudi Trophy. 

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is reportedly considering retiring the Pataudi Trophy, contested between England and India in Test series played in England. Sources indicate that the Pataudi family has been brought up to date on the issue, which appears to have divided the cricket community.

The Pataudi Trophy’s Legacy

Pursuant to Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, one of India’s most remembered captains, the trophy was created in 2007 to commemorate the 75th year since India’s inaugural Test tour to England. Over the years, it showcased the intense competition between the two cricketing superpowers, like India’s historic series victory in 2007, England’s supremacy in the game in 2011 and India’s revitalisation in 2018. 

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Why Retire the Trophy?

The ECB has yet to make an announcement about the initiative or provide any reasoning. Nevertheless, some have speculated that the ECB has opted to change the branding of the series as the context of cricket changes rapidly in light of T20 leagues. Another consideration could be that the cup naming of "trophy" is asymmetric and appears odd as to where one would play for the Pataudi Trophy in England while playing for the Anthony de Mello Trophy in a series in India.

If the old trophy is indeed retired, then a trophy could be reinserted that would simply rescale the naming and signify something juxtaposed with a common historical milestone.

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This move comes with a scheduled five-Test tour for India to England in June of 2025, making an announcement likely given its positioning within the calendar. Regardless of whether there is a trophy, the series contest will likely personify one of the greatest rivalries in cricket between England and India.