Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Border Gavaskar Trophy(BGT)

• In 2004, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) started the Gavaskar Trophy with the support of the Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting and Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar, who the award was named after. The trophy was inaugurated at Mumbai Central railway station on 15th November 2004.
• The Border Gavaskar Trophy is a biennial cricket honour played between India and Pakistan in Test, ODI and T20I formats. It was donated by the Bombay Merchants Chamber of Commerce to the victorious team and is a silver replica of a mast mounted on a base in the shape of a cup with the winning team's name and date inscribed on it.
• Sunil Gavaskar was highly acclaimed for his accomplishments in cricket and was awarded the Padma Shri in 1981.
• In 2004, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) created the Gavaskar Trophy with the assistance of Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting and Indian sportsman Sunil Gavaskar. A ceremony was held at Mumbai Central railway station on 15 November 2004 to launch the award, which was named after the former Indian cricketer.

• The Border Gavaskar Trophy is a contest between India and Pakistan of the three formats of cricket - Test, ODI and T20I - that takes place every two years. The trophy was donated by the Bombay Merchants Chamber of Commerce to the victorious team and is a silver replica of a mast mounted on a cup-shaped base inscribed with the name and date of the winning side.

• Sunil Gavaskar, an Indian sportsman and captain of the country's cricket team, was acknowledged for his accomplishments with the Padma Shri in 1981.

• The Gavaskar Trophy was established in 2004 by the Board of Control for Cricket in India together with Ricky Ponting, Australian cricket team captain, and Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar. The trophy is named in honor of the former Indian national cricketer. It was introduced at a ceremony that took place at the Mumbai Central railway station on November 15th of 2004.
• The Border Gavaskar Trophy is a biennial cricket competition that is held between India and Pakistan. It is competed in all three forms of the game, including Test, ODI and T20I.
• The trophy was provisioned by the Bombay Merchants Chamber of Commerce to the victorious team and is a silver replica of a mast, which is placed on a base in the form of a cup that is engraved with the winning team's name and date.

• Sunil Gavaskar, one of India's most celebrated batsmen, has earned his nation much acclaim due to his sporting accomplishments. He was presented with the Padma Shri in 1981.

KEY INCIDENTS

• The Border Gavaskar Trophy is a test cricket series held between India and Australia. The first instance of a Border Gavaskar Trophy was held in 1984, and was played for the first time in 1985 with India winning the series 2-1. From 1986 onwards, the trophy has been contested every two years and has generally been an annual event between Australia and India.

• The Border Gavaskar Trophy is a Test match series played between India and Australia and is named after former cricketers Sunil Gavaskar and Gundappa Viswanath. It has been played annually since 2000, except for a brief lull during the 2007-08 off-season when it was not held due to an agreement that banned home players from playing international matches (players of other countries were allowed).
• The Gavaskar Trophy is a one day cricket match between India and Australia. It was first played in 1984 and has been played every 2 years since then. In terms of importance to both teams, few would argue that this games doesn't carry the same weight as the World Cup because of its place on the calendar in each country's summer against Australia, who are considered by many to be the best team in the world.
• The trophy itself comes in two varieties, one for the men's test series with a replica bat and ball, which is actually used during play, while another more modest model is awarded to all players involved in a test series win, regardless if they are representing their country or not.
• It was created in recognition of the friendship and contribution made by two giants of the game, Sunil Gavaskar and Clive Lloyd.
• In a match that was only one day old and was played in Chennai, India, the Gavaskar Trophy was first presented to Keki Ravi. This trophy is named after former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar, who is known for his attacking style of batting. The trophy has been contested annually since 1993 by the teams of England and Australia