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Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah received the highest prize of Indian cricket – the Polly Umrigar Award for the best international cricketer (2018-19) at the BCCI Annual Awards on Sunday (January 12) in Mumbai.
While Bumrah received the biggest prize in the men’s category, leg-spinner Poonam Yadav claimed the top prize in women’s category and was awarded the best international cricketer (women).
BEST INTERNATIONAL CRICKETER – WOMEN#NAMAN pic.twitter.com/u2Kjll1N8r
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 12, 2020
This is the first time either have picked a BCCI Award since they began in 2006-07.
POLLY UMRIGAR AWARD BEST INTERNATIONAL CRICKETER- MEN#NAMAN pic.twitter.com/Z05DDz1NGq
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 12, 2020
Away from international cricketers, performers in domestic cricket were recognized as well. Mumbai’s Shivam Dube was adjudged as the best all-rounder in the Ranji Trophy season to seal the Lala Amarnath Award.
Shivam Dube receives the LALA AMARNATH AWARD FOR THE BEST ALL-ROUNDER IN THE RANJI TROPHY, 2018-19.#NAMAN pic.twitter.com/z0MeDZXkPw
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 12, 2020
Winners of the BCCI awards 2018-19:
- CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award: Krishnamachari Srikkanth
- BCCI Lifetime Achievement Award For Women: Anjum Chopra
- BCCI Special Award: Dilip Joshi
- Dilip Sardesai Award (Highest run getter in Tests): Cheteshwar Pujara
- Dilip Sardesai Award (Highest wicket taker in Tests): Jasprit Bumrah
- Highest run-getter in women’s internationals: Smriti Mandhana
- Highest wicket taker in women’s internationals: Jhulan Goswami
- Polly Umrigar Award for Best International Cricketer (Men): Jasprit Bumrah
- Best International Cricketer (Women): Poonam Yadav
- Best International debut (Men): Mayank Agarwal
- Best International debut (Women): Shafali Verma
- Lala Amarnath Award for Best all-rounder in Ranji Trophy: Shivam Dube
- Lala Amarnath Award for Best all-rounder in Domestic Limited Overs competition: Nitish Rana
- Madhavrao Scindia Award for highest run getter in Ranji Trophy: Milind Kumar
- Madhavrao Scindia Award for highest wicket taker in Ranji Trophy: Ashutosh Aman
- MA Chidambaram Trophy for Highest Run Getter in CK Nayudu Trophy: Manan Hingrajia
- MA Chidambaram Trophy for Highest Wicket Taker in CK Nayudu Trophy: Sidak Singh
- MA Chidambaram Trophy for Highest Run Getter in Cooch Behar Trophy: Vathsal Govind
- MA Chidambaram Trophy for Highest Wicket Taker in Cooch Behar Trophy: Apurva Anand
- Jagmohan Dalmiya Trophy for Highest Run Getter in Vijay Merchant Trophy: Aryan Hooda
- Jagmohan Dalmiya Trophy for Highest Wicket Taker in Vijay Merchant Trophy: Abhishek Yadav
- Jagmohan Dalmiya Trophy for Best Senior Women’s Cricketer in Domestic competition: Deepti Sharma
- Jagmohan Dalmiya Trophy for Best Junior Women’s Cricketer in Domestic competition: Shafali Verma
- Best Umpire: Virender Sharma
- Best Performance in Domestic Tournaments: Vidarbha