The Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy is awarded to the winner of each

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series between

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and

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. The trophy was introduced in 2025 and is named in honour of England's former fast bowler James Anderson and India's former batsman

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to replace the Pataudi Trophy &

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History

The series forms part of the

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. The gap between tours may vary depending on scheduling. To claim the Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy, a team must win the series; if the series is drawn, the side holding the trophy from the previous series retains it. The Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy replaced both the Pataudi Trophy &

, which were awarded for series winners hosted in England and India respectively. To continue to honour the legacy of the Nawab of Pataudi and

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, two past Indian captains, the winning captain of the trophy would be presented the Pataudi medal of excellence, an idea suggested by Sachin Tendulkar to

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and the ECB. Shortly after the reveal, the former Indian batsman

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criticised the naming of the trophy, stating he believed that Tendulkar's name should have come first and encouraged Indian fans to deliberately misname it when mentioning it. This was despite the

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(ECB) stating that the trophy was named solely on alphabetical order.

Series results

Namesakes

Anderson played 188 Test matches for England, is the leading wicket taker for his team, and also holds the record for the most wickets taken by a pacer in Test cricket (704). Sachin Tendulkar, who played 200 Test matches for India, is the leading run-scorer for his team and in Test cricket (15,921); he also holds the records for scoring the most centuries in the format (51).

References

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