India’s star cricketers Mohammed Shami, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah and Shubman Gill received the Polly Umrigar Award which is awared to the Greatest 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 12 months 2019-20 as he scalped 77 wickets in 30 matches with a mean of 19.81 and an financial system of 4.06. His finest bowling figures through the 12 months 5/35 got here towards South Africa in Visakhapatnam.
After profitable the award, Shami expressed his delight and mentioned, ”I’ve been injured for probably the most half after I performed for my nation, I take pleasure in taking part in with the crew and at any time when the crew requires me in no matter situation I’m able to play.”
Ashwin went on to dominate the next 12 months as he made simply seven appearances however scalped 44 wickets together with his finest bowling determine of 6/61 coming towards England in Chennai.
The skilled all-rounder is near finishing 500 Check wickets as he at the moment sits on 490. He may obtain the milestone towards England however is not specializing in the quantity.
”Numbers probably not, within the early part of my profession it did. When you’re sticking to bigger image and course of it’s about having fun with for me,” Ashwin mentioned through the occasion.
Jasprit Bumrah who by no means appears to lose his groove was awarded as the very best cricketer for the 12 months 2021-22.
In his 15 appearances, he bagged 35 wickets with an financial system of three.27 together with his finest bowling determine of 5/24 coming towards Sri Lanka in Bengaluru.
Lastly, Shubman Gill amassed 1325 runs in 25 matches together 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 price of 94.23. He additionally added six centuries and two half-centuries in his kitty as nicely.
Earlier within the award ceremony, former India cricketers Ravi Shastri and Farokh Engineer had been awarded the celebrated Col CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award.
The Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Roger Binny and BCCI Secretary Jay Shah offered the award to Shastri and Farokh.
The likes of Jaydev Unadkat, Mayank Agarwal and Sarfaraz Khan had been recognised for his or her outstanding 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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