After Australia defeated India in the high-stakes five-match rubber, the renowned Sunil Gavaskar voiced his anger at not being asked to deliver the trophy, which is named after him and Allan Border.
On Sunday, the great Sunil Gavaskar voiced his anger at not being asked to give Australia the trophy that bears his and Allan Border’s names after their victory over India in the intense five-match rubber. After ten years, Australia defeated India by six wickets in the fifth and final Test to reclaim the Border-Gavaskar trophy.
Despite being at the location at the same time, Gavaskar was mysteriously overlooked when Border gave the trophy to the host team. “I would have loved to attend the presentation, no doubt. Gavaskar was described by Code Sports as saying, “After all, it’s the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, and it’s about Australia and India.”
“I mean, I’m on the ground here. In my opinion, the fact that Australia prevailed in the presentation should not matter. They won because they played better cricket. It’s okay.
“only due to the fact that I am Indian. “My good friend Allan Border and I would have been delighted to present the trophy together,” he continued.
Gavaskar would have been asked to give the trophy to the winning team if the Indian team had taken home the prize.
Since 1996–1997, Australia and India have been vying for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, and their rivalry has intensified to rank among the most intense in Test cricket.
