India, Aug. 11 -- Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar took a dig at the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) over the absence of Sachin Tendulkar and James Anderson from the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy presentation at The Oval at the end of the gruelling five-Test series. In a shocking revelation, Gavaskar said that both the retired cricketers were present in England, but were not present for the ceremony.

The series ended in a 2-2 draw after the Shubman Gill-led young Indian side pulled off a magnificent six-run heist in London. However, neither Sachin nor Anderson was present to hand over the trophy to England captain Ben Stokes and Gill. ECB, too, remained mum on the issue.

Taking to his column in Sportstar, Gavaskar questioned the lo...