The recently concluded Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy has thoroughly entertained fans across the globe. Touted as Shubman Gill’s first assignment as captain, this five-match Test series between England and India (hosted by the former) provided us a ton of memories, most notably Siraj cleaning up Atkinson to level the series, Shoaib Bashir’s tactics at Lord’s and Chris Woakes’s decision to bat with a broken hand.

For those unaware, this trophy is named after the swing bowler James Anderson, England’s highest wicket-taker in Tests, and Sachin Tendulkar, the format’s leading run-scorer and century-maker. It also serves as a replacement to the legendary Anthony De Mello Trophy (known as the ‘Pataudi Trophy’ when played in England).

However, to continue honoring the legacy of the Nawab of Pataudi—the only cricketer to represent both nations in Tests—the winning captain will now be awarded the ‘Pataudi Medal of Excellence,’ an idea reportedly suggested by Sachin Tendulkar. Now that we got a hang of its whereabouts, let’s take a bird’s eye of the series: India toured England from June to August 2025; after 25 days of intense red-ball cricket, the series ended in a 2–2 draw, with the trophy shared by both sides. Shubman Gill (754 runs) finished as the leading run-scorer, while Mohammed Siraj (23) topped the wicket charts.

Harry Brook was named Player of the Series for his consistent performances across ten innings.

Besides this, the series is noted to mark the Test debut of Sai Sudharsan (a youngster from Tamil Nadu), and the long-awaited return of Karun Nair. All in all, the first edition of the Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy signaled a promising start to Gill’s captaincy tenure, highlighted Ben Stokes’ unwavering commitment to his side (who delivered an eight-over spell despite injuries), and kicked off the 2025–27 World Test Championship cycle with a bang.