Mohammed Shami, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shubman Gill, Jasprit Bumrah Recognised With Polly Umrigar Award

India’s star cricketers Mohammed Shami, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah and Shubman Gill gained the Polly Umrigar Award which is awared to the Best International Cricketer within the Men’s Category 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 in opposition to South Africa in Visakhapatnam.

After successful the award, Shami expressed his delight and mentioned, “I have been injured for the most part when I played for my country, I enjoy playing with the team and whenever the team requires me in whatever condition I am ready 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 in opposition to England in Chennai.

The skilled all-rounder is near finishing 500 Test wickets as he presently sits on 490. He may obtain the milestone in opposition to England however is not specializing in the quantity.

“Numbers not really, in the early phase of my career it did. When you are sticking to larger picture and process it is about enjoying for me,” Ashwin mentioned through the occasion.

Jasprit Bumrah who by no means appears to lose his groove was awarded as one of the 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 in opposition to Sri Lanka in Bengaluru.

Finally, Shubman Gill amassed 1325 runs in 25 matches together with his highest knock of 208 coming in opposition to New Zealand within the ODI conflict.

Gill averaged 53.00 throughout 2022-23 and scored at a strike fee of 94.23. He additionally added six centuries and two half-centuries in his kitty as properly.

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 Control 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 had 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.

In phrases 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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