On Tuesday, the Indian skipper Virat Kohli received the Polly Umrigar Award for being the best international cricketer for the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons at the annual BCCI awards. He had a brilliant 2016-17 season as he went on to score 1,332 runs in 13 games with an average of 74.
In the limited overs format, the Delhi batsman amassed 1,516 runs in 27 games at an average of 84.22. In 2017-18 Kohli scored 896 runs at an average of 89.6 in six Test matches while in ODIs he averaged 75.
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BCCI took to Twitter to announce the award, they wrote: “POLLY UMRIGAR AWARD for 2016-17 season goes to #TeamIndia Skipper @imVkohli at #NAMAN #BCCIAwards”.
POLLY UMRIGAR AWARD for 2016-17 season goes to #TeamIndia Skipper @imVkohli at #NAMAN.#BCCIAwards pic.twitter.com/fkPZiE07uL
— BCCI (@BCCI) June 12, 2018
In another tweet, BCCI wrote: “The Skipper also receives the Polly Umrigar Award for his stupendous performances in the 2017-18 season too. #NAMAN #BCCIAwards”.
The Skipper also receives the Polly Umrigar Award for his stupendous performances in the 2017-18 season too.#NAMAN #BCCIAwards pic.twitter.com/asGanKJjd9
— BCCI (@BCCI) June 12, 2018
Smriti Mandhana was named the international cricketer of the year 2017-18 in the women’s category while Harmanpreet Kaur received the player of the year for her phenomenal performances in the 2016-17 season.
BEST INTERNATIONAL CRICKETER – WOMEN for 2016-17 season goes to @ImHarmanpreet.#NAMAN #BCCIAwards pic.twitter.com/ViDLMetwv6
— BCCI (@BCCI) June 12, 2018
BEST INTERNATIONAL CRICKETER – WOMEN for 2017-18 season goes to @mandhana_smriti.#NAMAN #BCCIAwards pic.twitter.com/XepQT3rU4i
— BCCI (@BCCI) June 12, 2018
Apart from international cricketers, domestic cricketers also bagged the trophies. Jalaj Saxena, Parvez Rasool, Krunal Pandya were all awarded for their brilliant performances in the domestic cricket.
Mentioning in the domestic achievers, BCCI tweeted: “BEST PERFORMANCE IN @BCCIdomestic TOURNAMENTS OF 2017-18 goes to Delhi & District Cricket Association.”
BEST PERFORMANCE IN @BCCIdomestic TOURNAMENTS OF 2017-18 goes to Delhi & District Cricket Association.#NAMAN #BCCIAwards pic.twitter.com/pawPUNI9Dp
— BCCI (@BCCI) June 12, 2018
Jalaj and Rasool were adjudged ‘Best All Rounders’ in Ranji Trophy while Krunal was rewarded for his performance in the Vijay Hazare one-day championship. In another tweet, BCCI mentioned, “BEST PERFORMANCE IN @BCCIdomestic TOURNAMENTS OF 2016-17 goes to Cricket Association of Bengal. #NAMAN #BCCIAwards”.
BEST PERFORMANCE IN @BCCIdomestic TOURNAMENTS OF 2016-17 goes to Cricket Association of Bengal.#NAMAN #BCCIAwards pic.twitter.com/EX8r2ZLSiJ
— BCCI (@BCCI) June 12, 2018
