Allan Border has unwittingly been caught in controversy over Cricket Australia 's mistake to snub Sunil Gavaskar during the trophy presentation at the SCG on Sunday. Border was asked to present the Border-Gavaskar Trophy to Pat Cummins after Australia secured a 3-1 series victory over India with a six-wicket win in the fifth Test.

Sunil Gavaskar was left out of the BGT 2024/25 presentation as Allan Border handed over the trophy to Australia. The India legend expressed his disappointment over the incident.

Sunil Gavaskar's exclusion from the trophy presentation ceremony has raised eyebrows, with many questioning whether racism played a role in the decision.

Legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has voiced his discontent with India's head coach Gautam Gambhir and his team after India lost the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 1-3 to Australia. It has been a tough start for Gambhir,

It is about Australia and India' - Sunil Gavaskar on not being invited to present Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. (Photo Source: Star Sports) The Border-Gavaskar Trophy was initiated in 1996 to commemorate the legendary India batter,

Cricket Australia has acknowledged the controversy around not inviting Sunil Gavaskar for the trophy ceremony of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) on Sunday (Jan 5). Australia skipper Pat Cummins was given the trophy by Allan Border - one half of the BGT.

The plan by Cricket Australia was that Allan Border would present the trophy if Australia won and Gavaskar would if India retained it.

Legendary India batter Sunil Gavaskar was upset over not being called to hand over the winner's trophy to the Australian team alongside his peer Allan Border. Gavaskar and Border are the two players which the India vs Australia series is named after.