In March 2026, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) presented its annual Naman Awards 2026 in New Delhi, Delhi, honouring outstanding performances and contributions in Indian cricket for the 2024–25 season.
- Roger Binny and Rahul Dravid were conferred with the highest honour of BCCI, Colonel (Col.) C. K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award, while Mithali Raj received the Lifetime Achievement Award (Women) for her contribution to women’s cricket.
Highlights of BCCI Awards and Honours 2026:
Polly Umrigar: Shubman Gill won the Polly Umrigar Award for Best International Cricketer (Men) after scoring 983 runs in Tests and 490 runs in One Day Internationals (ODIs).
Women Award: Smriti Mandhana was named Best International Cricketer (IC) (Women) for the fifth time, scoring 434 runs in the Women’s ODI World Cup (WWC) and setting a record with five ODI centuries in 2025.
Domestic: Shafali Verma won the Jagmohan Dalmiya Trophy (JDT) for Best Woman Cricketer in Senior Domestic One Day (SDOD) cricket for 2024–25.
Debut: Harshit Rana (Men) and N Sree Charani (Women) received awards for Best International Debut.
Bowling: Deepti Sharma emerged as the highest wicket-taker in Women’s One Day Internationals (WODIs).
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