Veteran Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar expressed displeasure over not being invited to present the border-Gavaskar trophy to Australia, following their win over India in the five-match rubber. The trophy is named after him and veteran Australian cricketer Allan Border.
"I certainly would have loved to have been there for the presentation. After all, it is the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and it is about Australia and India," Code Sports quoted Gavaskar as saying. The cricketer expressed displeasure over he not being invited to the trophy presentation despite him being at the venue.
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"I mean, I am here on the ground. To me, it should not matter that Australia won when it comes to the presentation. They played better cricket so they won. That's fine,” he said. "Just because I am an Indian... I would have been happy to present the trophy with my good friend Allan Border," Gavaskar added.
Both India and Australia have been competing for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy since 1996-1997 and the rivalry has grown to become one of the biggest in Test cricket. After 10 years, Australia reclaimed the Border-Gavaskar trophy with a six-wicket win over India in the final Test. The five-match series drew record crowds at multiple venues and broke an 87-year-old attendance record at the Melbourne Cricket Ground last week.
