BCCI Naman Awards Highlights: Sachin Tendulkar Honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award, Jasprit Bumrah, Smriti Mandhana win Best International Cricketer award

BCCI Naman Awards 2025: The 2023-24 BCCI Awards ceremony will celebrate the achievements of India’s cricketing legends, with many fine performances getting recognised.

Vintage pacer Jasprit Bumrah was awarded the BCCI’s Polly Umrigar Award for Best International Cricketer in the men’s category, while flamboyant batsman Smriti Mandhana won the trophy in the women’s category.

Bumrah’s mastery in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and his crucial role in India’s series win make him well deserving of the award. Mandhana, who shone as the ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year, impressed with a record four ODI centuries and a stellar average of 57.86.