BCCI Awards: Sachin Tendulkar gets Lifetime Award, Jasprit Bumrah is best men’s cricketer

1 / 7The Indian cricket board, the BCCI, held its annual award gala, the Naman Awards in Mumbai on Saturday, February 1. The Award ceremony saw the presence of some of the legendary Indian cricketers of the past along with the exciting talent of the present. The ceremony was held in Mumbai and it recognized the contribution of the players to the Indian cricketers. Here is a look at the major awards that were given away during the glittering evening. (Image PTI)2 / 7Legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar was honoured with the Col CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award at the ceremony. The Master Blaster whose batting records and impact on international cricket have stood the test of time, was given the award by the ICC Chair Jay Shah. (Image: PTI)3 / 7Indian pace sensation Jasprit Bumrah walked away with the Polly Umrigar Award for the Best Men’s International Cricketer of 2023-24. Bumrah, who was selected as the ICC Test and overall Cricketer of the Year for delivering “a master-class in skill, precision, and relentless consistency”, was India’s standout bowler last year, playing a pivotal role in home wins over England and Bangladesh. The 31-year-old was also the Player of the Series against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, bagging 32 wickets across five Tests. (Image: Reuters)4 / 7Elegant batter Smriti Mandhana walked away with the Best International Cricketer of 2023-24 in women’s category. Mandhana, who was the ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year, made 747 runs in the 2024 calendar year with four centuries. She had previously won the award in 2017-18, 2020-21, and 2021-22. The 28-year-old’s runs came at an average of 57.86 and an impressive strike rate of 95.15. (Image: Reuters)5 / 7Spin great Ravichandran Ashwin, who retired from international cricket in December 2024 as India’s second highest wicket-taker in Tests with 537 dismissals and overall eighth highest, was bestowed with a special award. “My fingers still itch as I realised when I came down the field for training because there is an IPL for me. The whole career has been a huge high for me actually, and it was a privilege to share the stage with Sachin Tendulkar, a dream for a boy who played street cricket in Chennai,” Ashwin said after receiving the award. The 37-year-old Ashwin, who made his Test debut in November 2011, played a defining role in India’s 12-year domination in the longest format at home wherein they won 18 series on the trot. (Image: Reuters)6 / 7Among newcomers, Mumbai batter Sarfaraz Khan grabbed the Best International Debut among men for his quick-fire fifty against England in the Rajkot Test in February 2024. Sarfaraz has played six Tests and scored 371 runs and hit one century and three fifties. (Image: AP)7 / 7The Mumbai Cricket Association was given the Best Performance in BCCI Domestic Tournaments Trophy. Having won the Ranji Trophy for a record-extending 42nd time in the season, Mumbai also claimed the Irani Cup after a gap of 27 years. Mumbai also won various titles such as Ranji Trophy, U-16 Vijay Merchant Trophy, U-14 West Zone Championship, senior women’s T20 Trophy, women’s U-19 One Day Trophy, Bapuna Cup T20 Tournament and men’s U-19 All India tournament. Mumbai teams also finished as runner-up in Cooch Behar U-19 Trophy and Vinoo Mankad U-19 Trophy. (Image: Ajinkya Naik – President, MCA X)

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