- Indian fast-blower Jasprit Bumrah (age 26 years) will be awarded the BCCI’s Polly Umrigar Award for his awesome performance for the year 2018-19 in the male category.
- Bumrah has becomes the third Indian bowler to take a hat-trick in a Test match against West Indies at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium.
- In the Women's category, Poonam Yadav (age 28 years) will be honored the BCCI’s Polly Umrigar Award.
- While, Krishnamachari Srikkanth & Anjum Chopra will receive the Col CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement and the BCCI Lifetime Achievement Award.
- In another category,
i) Dilip Sardesai Award will be given Cheteshwar Pujara,
ii) Best International Debut (Male) will be given Mayank Agarwal,
iii) Best International Debut (Female) will be given Shafali Verma.
Published On : 13 Jan 2020
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