Soha Ali Khan disenchanted about BCCI retiring Pataudi Cup: He needs to be remembered

Actor Soha Ali Khan has expressed her disappointment over reviews that the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) are contemplating retiring the Pataudi Trophy. This trophy is a big award named in honour of her late father, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, and it was awarded through the India-England Check sequence.

In a dialog with Zoom, Soha Ali Khan said, “For us, it’s disappointing that they’re contemplating or have chosen to retire the Pataudi trophy, as a result of I believe that my father’s contribution to Indian cricket has been immense and, in some kind, I really feel that you will need to recognise the contribution of the individuals in early years, particularly someone like him, who actually inculcated the sense of Indian-ness and oneness and a way of satisfaction, profitable the primary abroad check and issues like that.” She added, “I believe he needs to be remembered in some kind, not directly and hopefully the BCCI will think about another approach of doing that, if not this.”

Earlier, actor Sharmila Tagore, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi’s spouse, additionally expressed her emotions on the matter, stating that she was damage by the choice to retire the Pataudi Trophy. She advised Hindustan Instances, “I haven’t heard from them, however the ECB has despatched a letter to Saif that they’re retiring the trophy. If the BCCI needs to or doesn’t wish to keep in mind Tiger’s legacy, it’s for them to resolve.”

Sunil Gavaskar, a veteran cricketer, additionally criticised the choice in his column for Sportstar, saying it “reveals a complete lack of sensitivity to the contribution made by the Pataudis to cricket in each England and India.”

The Pataudi Trophy is known as in honour of Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi, who had the uncommon distinction of representing each England and India in Check matches. His legacy was continued by his son, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, who not solely performed for India but in addition led the nationwide workforce as captain.