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.

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

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.

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,

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.

Sunil Gavaskar was not even called on the dias during the presentation ceremony of Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The BGT is named after legendary cricketers Sunil Gavaskar and Allan Border.

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.

Sunil Gavaskar launched a scathing rant following the side's series loss against Australia. India lost the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after 10 years following the six-wicket loss in the Sydney Test.