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The excitement of 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy came to the end as Australia defeated India in the fifth and final Test match to clinch a 3–1 series victory. With this, Australia’s long wait for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy is finally over after 10 years. Amid the celebration of the home team, a mistake during the presentation of the trophy has caught the attention of cricket fans and analysts.
Sunil Gavaskar was not invited to present the BGT 2024-25
In a major development at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), the Indian legend Sunil Gavaskar who shares his name along with the former Australian cricketer Allan Border in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, he was not invited on stage to present the trophy to the winning captain. Pat Cumminsalong with its Australian counterpart. The 75-year-old former Indian skipper stood 100 meters from the presentation venue as Border was called to the stage to present the prestigious trophy.
The Indian legend later recalled the incident during a discussion with News Corp and commented that he would have liked to present the trophy to the winning captain.
“I certainly would have liked to have been there for the presentation. After all, it’s the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and it’s about Australia and India. I mean, I’m here on the ground. I shouldn’t have ‘matter that Australia won when it comes to the presentation. They played the best cricket so they won. I would have loved to present the trophy with my good friend Allan.’ Gavaskar said.
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Cricket Australia accepts its fault
After the news of Gavaskar being snubbed from the trophy presentation became a talking point in the cricketing world, Cricket Australia they came out and admitted a major foul on their part.
“We recognize that it would have been preferable if both Allan Border and Sunil Gavaskar had asked to come on stage.” a CA spokesman said in a statement accepting its mistake. However, Cricket Australia also confirmed that Gavaskar was aware of the fact that he would have handed over the trophy to the Indian skipper. jasprit bumrah if the visiting side had won the Sydney Test and retained the trophy.
