At the prestigious BCCI Awards ceremony held in Hyderabad on Tuesday, the cricketing fraternity witnessed a momentous occasion as former India head coach Ravi Shastri and the prolific batter Shubman Gill were bestowed with well-deserved honours. Ravi Shastri, a luminary in Indian cricket, added another feather to his illustrious cap by receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2024 edition of the BCCI awards.
Shastri, a key figure in India’s 1983 World Cup-winning squad, expressed his gratitude, reflecting on his four-decade-long journey in the game and acknowledging the BCCI’s pivotal role throughout. Joining Shastri in the elite list of awardees was former Indian wicketkeeper-batter Farokh Engineer, who also received the Lifetime Achievement Award, marking a fitting recognition of his contributions to the sport.
The awards ceremony, a significant event after a hiatus since 2019, celebrated outstanding performances across various categories, highlighting the prowess of Indian cricketers. Shubman Gill, the emerging star of Indian cricket, earned the title of the Best International Cricketer in the men’s category. Gill’s stellar season propelled him to the pinnacle of the ICC batting rankings in the 50-over format, making him the fourth Indian batter to achieve this feat after legends Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni, and Virat Kohli.
Gill’s ascent saw him replace Pakistan’s Babar Azam as the top-ranked batter and also set the record as the fastest to surpass the 2000-run mark in ODIs. The ceremony witnessed other noteworthy accolades, including the Polly Umrigar Award for Best Men’s Cricketer of the Year, which went to Shubman Gill for the year 2022-23. The dynamic Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah received a special honor for his exceptional performances in the 2021-2022 season and was named Rohit Sharma’s deputy for the upcoming Test series against England.
Additionally, the Polly Umrigar Award was presented to Ravichandran Ashwin and Mohammed Shami for their outstanding performances in the 2020-21 and 2019-2020 seasons, respectively. The comprehensive list of awards covered various categories, recognizing excellence in women’s cricket, international debuts, domestic tournaments, umpiring, and individual performances in age-group cricket.
The BCCI Awards in 2024 not only celebrated the achievements of cricketing stalwarts but also showcased the depth and talent across different facets of the game, providing a fitting tribute to the outstanding contributions to Indian cricket.
Here is the list of all the awardees in the BCCI Awards:
Jagmohan Dalmiya Trophy Best Women Cricketer (Jr Domestic)
Kashvee Gautam 2019-20, Soumya Tiwari 2021-22 and Vaishnavi Sharma 2022-23
Jagmohan Dalmiya Trophy Best Women Cricketer (Sr Domestic)
Saee Purandare 2019-20, Indrani Roy 2020-21, Kanika Ahuja 2021-22, Nabam Yapu 2022-23
Jagmohan Dalmiya Trophy Highest Wicket Taker U16, Vijay Merchant
Nirdesh Baisoya 2019-20 and Anmoljeet Singh 2022-23
Jagmohan Dalmiya Trophy Highest Run-getter U16, Vijay Merchant
Uday Saharan 2019-20 and Vihaan Malhotra for the 2022-23 edition
Highest Wicket-taker (Col CK Nayudu Trophy)
Ankush Tyagi 2019-20, Harsh Dubey 2021-22 and Vishal Jaiswal 2022-23 respectively
Madhav Rao Scindia Award – Highest Wicket-Taker in Ranji Trophy
Rahul Dalal from Arunachal Pradesh for 2019-20, Sarfaraz Khan from Mumbai for 2021-22 and Mayank Agarwal from Karnataka for 2022-2023
Lala Amarnath Best All-rounder Domestic Limited-overs
Babar Aparajith 2019-20 from Tamil Nadu, Rishi Dhawan 2020-21 from Himachal Pradesh and Riyan Parag for 2022-23 from Assam
Mumbai for 2019-20, Madhya Pradesh for 2021-22 and Saurashtra 2022-23 respectively
Best Umpire Domestic Cricket
KN Ananthpadmanaban for 2019-20, Vrinda Rathi for 2020-21, Jayraman Madan Gopal for 2021-22 and Rohan Pandit for 2022-23
Highest Wicket-taker in Women’s ODIs
Poonam Yadav for 2019-20, the legendary Jhulan Goswami for 2020-21, Rajeshwari Gayakwad for 2021-22, and finally Devika Vaidya for 2022-23
Highest Run-getter in Women’s ODIs
Punam Raut for 2019-20, the legendary Mithali Raj for 2020-21, current skipper Harmanpreet Kaur 2021-22 and Jemimah Rodrigues for 2022-23
Highest Wickets Test Men’s (IND vs WI)
R Ashwin bags the award for Highest Wickets Test Men’s (IND vs WI)
Highest Runs Test Men’s (IND vs WI)
Yashasvi Jaiswal 2022-23 gets the award for the Highest Runs Test Men’s (IND vs WI)
Best International Debut Women
Priya Punia for 2019-20, Shafali Verma for 2020-21S Meghana for 2021-22 and Amanjot Kaur for 2022-23
Best International Debut Men
Mayank Agarwal for 2019-20, Axar Patel for 2020-21 Shreyas Iyer for 2021-22 and Yashasvi Jaiswal for 2022-23
Best International Cricketer – Women
Women go to Deepti Sharma for 2019-20, Smriti Mandhana for 2020-22 and Deepti Sharma for 2022-2023
Polly Umrigar Award for Best International Cricketer for 2019-20
Best International Cricketer for 2019-20 goes to Mohammad Shami
Polly Umrigar Award for Best International Cricketer for 2020-21
Ravichandran Ashwin bags the Polly Umrigar Award for Best International Cricketer 2020-21
Polly Umrigar Award for Best International Cricketer for 2021-22
Jasprit Bumrah receives the Polly Umrigar Award for Best International Cricketer for 2021-22.
Polly Umrigar Award for Best International Cricketer for 2022-23
Shubman Gill bags the award for the Best International Cricketer for the year 2022-23.
Col CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award
Farokh Engineer receives the CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award
Col CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award
Ravi Shastri bags the CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award
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