Published: Jan 12, 2020, 10:33 AM (IST)
Edited: Jan 12, 2020, 10:33 AM (IST)
India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah is set to receive the Polly Umrigar award for the best international cricketers for the year 2018-19 at the BCCI Annual Awards on Sunday. Bumrah has been at the forefront of the India’s fast bowling contingent’s rise playing pivotal role in all three formats.
For the last four years, the award has belonged to India captain Virat Kohli, who has won it a record five times. Offspinner R Ashwin and fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar have also received it in 2012-13 and 2013-14 respectively.
Since making his Test debut in January 2018, Bumrah has played 12 Tests and already taken 62 wickets at an average of 19.24 including five five-wicket hauls. He scalped 21 wickets during the 2018-19 Border-Gavaskar trophy, a series in which India made history by beating Australia on their soil for the first time in 71 years.
In August last year, Bumrah became only the second Indian bowler to pick up a Test hat-trick and picked up 13 wickets as India steamrolled West Indies 2-0. Bumrah has recorded a five-wicket-haul in England, Australia, South Africa and West Indies becoming the first and only Asian bowler to achieve the feat. Bumrah continues to hold the No. 1 rank in the ICC Men’s ODI bowling despite having not played the 50-over format since July.
Bumrah will also be presented the Dilip Sardesai Award for taking maximum wickets 34 wickets from six Tests at an average of 14.02. For the most runs, Cheteshwar Pujara, with 677 runs from eight Tests at an average of over 52 and three centuries, will be honoured. His Test teammate Mayank Agarwal has been rewarded for a stellar year, getting the best international debut award in the men’s category. The opener has scored 872 runs from nine matches at an impressive average of 67.07 with two double centuries.
Legspinner Poonam Yadav will take the top prize in women’s category and will be awarded the best international woman cricketer women. Poonam has picked up 14 wickets from eight ODIs and 20 wickets from 15 T20I games between October 2018 to September 2019. Her India teammate Smriti Mandhana has scored the highest runs 349 from six matches and will receive a trophy and a cheque for her efforts.
BCCI ANNUAL AWARDS 2018-19 – List of winners
| Sr. No. | AWARD | WINNER | PERFORMANCE | |
| 1 | COL. C.K. NAYUDU LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD | Krishnamachari Srikkanth | Citation, trophy and cheque for Rs. 25 lakhs | In 43 Test Scored 2062 Runs @29.88 With 2 Centuries And 12 Half Centuries, 123 HS
In 146 ODI Scored 4091 Runs @29.01 With 4 Centuries AndD 27 Half Centuries, HS 123 |
| 2 | BCCI LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR WOMEN | Anjum Chopra | Citation, trophy and cheque for Rs. 25 lakhs | In 12 Test Scored 548 Runs @ 30.44 WithH 4 Half Centuries, 98 HS
In 127 ODI 2856 Runs Scored @31.38 With 1 Century And 18 Half Centuries, 100 HS TRENDING NOWIn 18 T20 241 Runs Scored @17.21, 37* HS |
| 3 | BCCI SPECIAL AWARD | Dilip Doshi | Citation, trophy and cheque for Rs. 15 lakhs each | In 33 Test 129 Runs Scored and 114 Wickets taken @30.71, BB 6 FOR 102. In 15 ODI 9 Runs Scored And 22 Wickets taken @23.81,BB 4 FOR 30 |
| 4 | DILIP SARDESAI AWARD – HIGHEST RUN GETTER IN TEST CRICKET- 2018-19 | Cheteshwar Pujara | Trophy and cheque for Rs. 2 lakhs | In 8 matches 677 runs @52.07 with 3 centuries and 2 half centuries, HS 193 |
| 5 | DILIP SARDESAI AWARD – HIGHEST WICKETS IN TEST CRICKET- 2018-19 | Jasprit Bumrah | Trophy and cheque for Rs. 2 lakhs | In 6 matches 34 wkts @14.02 with 3 5wkt haul, 6 for 27 being the BB |
| 6 | HIGHEST RUN GETTER IN ONE DAY INTERNATIONALS -2018-19- WOMEN | Smriti Mandhana | Trophy and cheque for Rs. 2 lakhs | In 6 matches 349 runs @69.80 with 3 half Centuries and 1 Century, HS 105 |
| 7 | HIGHEST WICKETS IN ONE DAY INTERNATIONALS – 2018-19 – WOMEN | Jhulan Goswami | Trophy and cheque for Rs. 2 lakhs | In 6 matches 11 wkts @16.36 with 1 4wkt haul. |
| 8 | POLLY UMRIGAR AWARD BEST INTERNATIONAL CRICKETER- MEN | Jasprit Bumrah | Citation, trophy and cheque for Rs. 15 lakhs each | Test vs Aus & WI 34 wickets from 6 matches, ODI: 31 wickets from 17 matches, ITT 8 wickets from 7 matches 1 October 2018 to 30 September 2019 |
| 9 | BEST INTERNATIONAL CRICKETER – WOMEN | Poonam Yadav | Citation, trophy and cheque for Rs. 15 lakhs each | WODI: 14 wickets from 8 matches WITT: 20 wickets from 15 matches, 1 October 2018 to 30 September 2019 |
| 10 | BEST INTERNATIONAL DEBUT – MEN | Mayank Agarwal | Trophy and cheque for Rs. 2 lakhs | In 9 Test matches scored 872 runs @67.07 with 3 Centuries and 3 Half Centuries, 243 HS |
| 11 | BEST INTERNATIONAL DEBUT- WOMEN | Shafali Verma | Trophy and cheque for Rs. 2 lakhs | In 9 T20 matches scored 222 runs @27.75 with 2 half centuries, HS 73 |
| 12 | LALA AMARNATH AWARD FOR THE BEST ALL-ROUNDER IN THE RANJI TROPHY, 2018-19 | Shivam Dube of Mumbai C A | Trophy and cheque for Rs. 5 lakhs | 632 runs @52.67 in 8 matches with 2 centuries and 3 half centuries. 23 wkts @23.21 with 7/53 as BB |
| 13 | LALA AMARNATH AWARD FOR THE BEST ALL-ROUNDER IN DOMESTIC LIMITED-OVERS COMPETITIONS, 2018-19 | Nitish Rana of DDCA | Trophy and cheque for Rs. 5 lakhs | 443 runs@49.22 in 10 matches with 1 century and 3 half centuries. 8 wkts @27.50 with 2/9 as BB |
| 14 | MADHAVRAO SCINDIA AWARD HIGHEST RUN GETTER IN THE RANJI TROPHY IN 2018-19 | Milind Kumar of Sikkim C A | Trophy and cheque for Rs. 2.5 lakhs | 1331 runs @121 in 8 matches with 6 centuries in cluding 2 double centuries and 4 half centuries . |
| 15 | MADHAVRAO SCINDIA AWARD HIGHEST WICKET-TAKER IN THE RANJI TROPHY IN 2018-19 | Ashutosh Aman of Bihar C A | Trophy and cheque for Rs. 2.5 lakhs | 68 wkts @1.9 with 5 ten wkts in a match and 9 five wkts in an innings in 7 matches |
| 16 | M.A. CHIDAMBARAM TROPHY HIGHEST RUN GETTER IN (U23) COL. C K NAYUDU TROPHY IN 2018-19 | Manan Hingrajia of Gujarat C A | Trophy and cheque for Rs. 1.50 Lakhs | 872runs @67.08 in 10 Matches with 3 centuries and 3 half centuries. |
| 17 | M.A. CHIDAMBARAM TROPHY HIGHEST WICKET-TAKER IN (U23) COL. C K NAYUDU TROPHY IN 2018-19 | Sidak Singh of Cricket Association of Pondicherry | Trophy and cheque for Rs. 1.50 Lakhs | 63 wickets @ 2.5 with 1 ten wkts and 4 five wkts. in an innings in 8 matches. |
| 18 | M.A. CHIDAMBARAM TROPHY HIGHEST RUN GETTER IN (U19) COOCH BEHAR TROPHY IN 2018-19 | Vathsal Govind of Kerala C A | Trophy and cheque for Rs. 1.50 Lakhs | 1235 runs @ 123.5 in 8 matches with 5 centuries including 1 triple century, and 6 half centuries. |
| 19 | M.A. CHIDAMBARAM TROPHY HIGHEST WICKET-TAKER IN (U19) COOCH BEHAR TROPHY IN 2018-19 | Apurva Anand of Bihar Cricket Association | Trophy and cheque for Rs. 1.50 Lakhs | 62 wickets @ 10.54 with 8 five wickets. in an innings in 8 matches |
| 20 | JAGMOHAN DALMIYA TROPHY HIGHEST RUN GETTER IN (U16) VIJAY MERCHANT TROPHY IN 2018-19 | Aryan Hooda of Jharkhand State C A | Trophy and cheque for Rs. 1.50 Lakhs | 903 runs @ 75.25 in 9 matches with 4 centuries and 1 half century. |
| 21 | JAGMOHAN DALMIYA TROPHY HIGHEST WICKET-TAKER IN (U16) VIJAY MERCHANT TROPHY IN 2018-19 | Abhishek Yadav of Jharkhand State C A | Trophy and cheque for Rs. 1.50 Lakhs | 46 wickets @ 1.8 with 4 five wkts. in an innings in 9 matches. |
| 22 | JAGMOHAN DALMIYA TROPHY BEST WOMAN CRICKETER (SR DOMESTIC) OF 2018-19 (SR WOMEN ONE DAY) | Deepti Sharma of Cricket Association of Bengal | Trophy and cheque for Rs. 1.50 Lakhs | 487 runs @ 69.57 in 11 matches with 2 centuries and 2 half century. (SWOD) |
| 23 | JAGMOHAN DALMIYA TROPHY BEST WOMAN CRICKETER (JR DOMESTIC) OF 2018-19 | Shafali Verma of Haryana C A | Trophy and cheque for Rs. 1.50 Lakhs | Overall she scored 1923 runs @ 46.90 in 46 matches with 7 centuries and 5 half century including One Day and T20 (She played Senior, U23, U19) |
| 24 | BEST UMPIRE IN DOMESTIC CRICKET IN 2018-19 | Virender Sharma | Trophy and cheque for Rs. 1.50 Lakhs | |
| 25 | BEST PERFORMANCE IN BCCI DOMESTIC TOURNAMENTS OF 2018-19 | Vidarbha C A | MEMENTO | Winner – Ranji Trophy, Men U23 One Day, Vinoo Mankad Trophy, Irani Cup, Runner Up – Cooch Behar Trophy |
Since 2006-07, The BCCI Awards are a set of annual cricket awards given by the Board of Control for Cricket in India, recognising and honouring the best Indian international and domestic cricketers of the year.
