Cricket
The Board of Control for Cricket in India is set to celebrate cricket’s biggest stars at the annual awards gala. From legends to current heroes, several iconic names will be honoured.
"At this year's ceremony, Roger Binny and Rahul Dravid will be bestowed with the Col. C. K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award, the BCCI's highest honour recognising outstanding service to Indian cricket," the BCCI said in a statement.
"Mithali Raj will receive the BCCI Lifetime Achievement Award for Women, recognising her extraordinary contribution to the growth and global stature of women's cricket in India," the statement read further.
"India's Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill will receive the Polly Umrigar Award for Best International Cricketer (Men) for the 2024-25 season for the second time. Ms Smriti Mandhana will receive the Best International Cricketer (Women) award for the fifth time in her career," the board stated.
Domestic stars like Ayush Mhatre, Ms Ira Jadhav, Ms Shafali Verma and Harsh Dubey will also be honoured in this special night.
The BCCI will recognise the senior men's team for their victories in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 and ICC Men's T20 WC 2026, the senior women's team for winning the ICC Women's Cricket WC 2025, the men's Under-19 team for securing the ICC Under-19 WC 2026, and the women's Under-19 team for their win at the ICC Under-19 WC 2025.