Indian Test captain Virat Kohli was on Thursday Dec 31,2015 named 'Cricketer of
the Year', while Mithali Raj was picked for the top women's award in the
BCCI annual honours to be given away on January 05,2016 in Mumbai.
The
27-year-old batsman, who took over as captain in the middle of the tour
of Australia after Mahendra Singh Dhoni's sudden retirement, delivered
some good results under his leadership.
Under Virat Kohli, the Indian team ended a 22-year wait for a series win on Sri Lankan soil before battering world No.1 South Africa to give them their first overseas loss in nine years.
The right-hander has done well with the bat too, scoring 640 runs in 15 Test innings that he played at an average of 42.67. In his 20 ODI outings this year,Virat Kohli managed 623 runs at an average of 36.65.
Mithali Raj, on the other hand, became the first Indian woman and second overall to complete 5,000 runs in ODI format this year.
Mithali Raj will be presented with the M A Chidambaram Trophy for
the best women's cricketer.
In other awards, former wicketkeeper Syed Kirmani will be presented the Col. CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award.
Karnataka State Cricket Association has been chosen the state association of the year for achieving the treble of winning the Ranji Trophy, Irani Cup and Vijay Hazare Trophy in the season.
Karnataka all-rounder Robin Uthappa has been picked for the Madhavrao Scindia Award for being the highest run-scorer in Ranji Trophy. Uthappa scored 912 runs in 11 matches, averaging 50.66.
The top wicket-taker's award is being shared this year by Karnataka's R Vinay Kumar and Mumbai
's Shardul Thakur, both of whom scalped 48 in the previous season
Under Virat Kohli, the Indian team ended a 22-year wait for a series win on Sri Lankan soil before battering world No.1 South Africa to give them their first overseas loss in nine years.
The right-hander has done well with the bat too, scoring 640 runs in 15 Test innings that he played at an average of 42.67. In his 20 ODI outings this year,Virat Kohli managed 623 runs at an average of 36.65.
Mithali Raj, on the other hand, became the first Indian woman and second overall to complete 5,000 runs in ODI format this year.
In other awards, former wicketkeeper Syed Kirmani will be presented the Col. CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award.
Karnataka State Cricket Association has been chosen the state association of the year for achieving the treble of winning the Ranji Trophy, Irani Cup and Vijay Hazare Trophy in the season.
Karnataka all-rounder Robin Uthappa has been picked for the Madhavrao Scindia Award for being the highest run-scorer in Ranji Trophy. Uthappa scored 912 runs in 11 matches, averaging 50.66.
The top wicket-taker's award is being shared this year by Karnataka's R Vinay Kumar and Mumbai
's Shardul Thakur, both of whom scalped 48 in the previous season
Complete list of the awardees
Award
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Winner
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COL. C.K. NAYUDU LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
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S M H KIRMANI
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POLLY UMRIGAR AWARD
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VIRAT KOHLI
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LALA AMARNATH AWARD FOR THE BEST ALL-ROUNDER IN THE RANJI TROPHY, 2014-15
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JALAJ SAXENA OF MADHYA PRADESH C A
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LALA AMARNATH AWARD FOR THE BEST ALL-ROUNDER IN DOMESTIC LIMITED-OVERS COMPETITIONS, 2014-15
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DEEPAK HOODA OF BARODA C A
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MADHAVRAO SCINDIA AWARD – HIGHEST SCORER IN THE RANJI TROPHY IN 2014-15
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ROBIN UTHAPPA OF KARNATAKA
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MADHAVRAO SCINDIA AWARD – HIGHEST WICKET-TAKER IN THE RANJI TROPHY IN 2014-15
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R VINAYKUMAR OF KARNATAKA
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MADHAVRAO SCINDIA AWARD – HIGHEST WICKET-TAKER IN THE RANJI TROPHY IN 2014-15
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SHARDUL THAKUR OF MUMBAI
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M.A. CHIDAMBARAM TROPHY – BEST UNDER-23 CRICKETER OF 2014-15
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ALMAS SHAUKAT OF UTTARPRADESH
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M.A. CHIDAMBARAM TROPHY – BEST UNDER-19 CRICKETER OF 2014-15
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ANMOLPREET SINGH OF PUNJAB
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M.A. CHIDAMBARAM TROPHY – BEST UNDER-16 CRICKETER OF 2014-15
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SHUBMAN GILL OF PUNJAB
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M.A. CHIDAMBARAM TROPHY – BEST WOMAN CRICKETER (SR) OF 2014-15
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MITHALI RAJ OF RAILWAYS
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M.A. CHIDAMBARAM TROPHY – BEST WOMAN CRICKETER (JR) OF 2014-15
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DEVIKA VAIDYA OF MAHARASHTRA
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BEST UMPIRE IN DOMESTIC CRICKET IN 2014-15
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O NANDAN
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BEST OVERALL PERFORMANCE IN 2014-15:
KARNATAKA STATE CRICKET ASSOCIATION – 14 POINTS
KARNATAKA STATE CRICKET ASSOCIATION – 14 POINTS
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