India’s star cricketers Mohammed Shami, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah and Shubman Gill gained the Polly Umrigar Award which is awared to the Finest Worldwide Cricketer within the Males’s Class for the years 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23 respectively on Tuesday through the Naman Awards. Shami reigned supreme through the yr 2019-20 as he scalped 77 wickets in 30 matches with a mean of 19.81 and an economic system of 4.06. His greatest bowling figures through the yr 5/35 got here towards South Africa in Visakhapatnam.
After profitable the award, Shami expressed his delight and stated, “I’ve been injured for probably the most half after I performed for my nation, I get pleasure from enjoying with the group and every time the group requires me in no matter situation I’m able to play.”
Ashwin went on to dominate the next yr as he made simply seven appearances however scalped 44 wickets along with his greatest bowling determine of 6/61 coming towards England in Chennai.
The skilled all-rounder is near finishing 500 Check wickets as he presently sits on 490. He might obtain the milestone towards England however is not specializing in the quantity.
“Numbers not likely, within the early section of my profession it did. If you end up sticking to bigger image and course of it’s about having fun with for me,” Ashwin stated through the occasion.
Jasprit Bumrah who by no means appears to lose his groove was awarded as the most effective cricketer for the yr 2021-22.
In his 15 appearances, he bagged 35 wickets with an economic system of three.27 along with his greatest bowling determine of 5/24 coming towards Sri Lanka in Bengaluru.
Lastly, Shubman Gill amassed 1325 runs in 25 matches along with his highest knock of 208 coming towards New Zealand within the ODI conflict.
Gill averaged 53.00 throughout 2022-23 and scored at a strike charge of 94.23. He additionally added six centuries and two half-centuries in his kitty as effectively.
Earlier within the award ceremony, former India cricketers Ravi Shastri and Farokh Engineer have been awarded the distinguished Col CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award.
The Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Roger Binny and BCCI Secretary Jay Shah introduced the award to Shastri and Farokh.
The likes of Jaydev Unadkat, Mayank Agarwal and Sarfaraz Khan have been recognised for his or her exceptional performances in home cricket
The Madhavrao Scindia award for the main wicket-takers was bagged by Unadkat, Shams Mulani and Jalaj Saxena for the years 2019-20, 2021-22 and 2022-23 respectively.
By way of batting efficiency Rahul Dalal, Sarfaraz and Mayank walked away with the award for the years 2019-20, 2021-22 and 2022-23 respectively.
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