Australia vs IND: Cricket Australia admits mistake after Sunil Gavaskar snatches BGT trophy from winning team

Exciting 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy it's over Australia Defeat India in the fifth and final Test match, winning the series 3-1. With this, Australia's long wait of 10 years for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy has finally come to an end. Amid the home team's celebrations, the blunder during the presentation caught the attention of cricket fans and analysts.

Sunil Gavaskar not invited to BGT 2024-25

In a major development project at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), Indian legend Sunil Gavaskar He shares the same name as a former Australian cricketer Alan Border Not invited on stage to present trophy to winning captain at Border Gavaskar Trophy Pat Cumminsas well as his Australian counterpart. The 75-year-old former India skipper stood 100 meters away from the award ceremony while Border was called on stage to present the prestigious trophy.

Later, the India legend recalled the incident in a discussion with News Corp and said he would be happy to award the trophy to the winning captain.

“Of course I would love to be in the presentation. After all this is the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and it's about Australia and India. I mean, I'm on the ground. It doesn't matter to me that Australia wins in the presentation. They Played better, so they won. That's okay. I'd love to present the trophy with my good friend Alan Border. Gavaskar said.

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Cricket Australia admits its mistake

After the news of Gavaskar being denied the trophy became a talking point in the cricket world, Australian Cricket Come out and admit they made a huge mistake.

“We admit that it would have been better if both Alan Border and Sunil Gavaskar were invited on stage,” A CA spokesperson admitted in a statement that they had made a mistake. However, Cricket Australia also confirmed that Gavaskar was aware that he would award the trophy to the Indian captain Jasprit Bumrah If the visiting team can win the Sydney Test and retain the trophy.

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