BCCI Award 2025:Sachin Tendulkar gets C.K Nayudu Lifetime Award

Legendary Indian cricketer and Bharat Ratna awardee Sachin Tendulkar was honoured with the 2023-24 Col. C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award by the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) in a glittering ceremony held in Mumbai on 1st February 2025. 

The cricket governing body in India, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), honoured the exceptional performance of Indian cricketers for the 2023-24 season at the BCCI Naman Awards 2025.

Sarfraz Ahmed was honoured with the Best International Debut Trophy for a male player.

Col. C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award for Tendulkar

The Col. C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award was instituted by the BCCI in honour of the legendary Indian cricketer Col. C.K. Nayudu. The first cricketer to receive the award was Lala Amarnath in 1994.

Sachin Tendulkar was honoured with the 2023-24 award.

During his illustrious career, Tendulkar played 200 Tests, 463 one-day internationals (ODIs), and one T20 Internationals for India. He scored 34,357 runs in international matches across all the three formats. Sachin was part of India’s 2011 ODI World Cup-winning team. He was conferred India’s highest civilian award Bharat Ratna in 2014.

Polly Umrigar Award for Best International Cricketer (Men)

Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was honoured with the 2023-24 Polly Umrigar Award for Best International Cricketer for his outstanding performance in 2024. He took 71 wickets from 13 Tests in 2024. This was the third Polly Umrigar award for Bumrah.

Jasprit Bumrah has also been honoured with the 2024 Sir Garfield Sobers Award for the ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year Award and the ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year Award.

Best International Cricketer Award (Women)

Indian Test vice-captain Smriti Mandhana for the fourth time. She has also been honoured with the ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year 2024.

Best Performance in BCCI Domestic Tournaments of 2023-24

Mumbai Cricket Association. The Mumbai team won the Ranji Trophy for a record 42nd time, the Senior Women's T20 Trophy, the Vijay Merchant Trophy, and the Women's U19 One Day Trophy in the 2023-24 season.

Special Award for R.Ashwin 

Ravichandran Ashwin, who recently retired from international cricket was honoured by the BCCI with a special award. 

Ashwin who made his international debut in 2010, was the most successful Indian bowler in Test cricket after Anil Kumble.

Off-spinner Ashwin took 537 test wickets second to Anil Kumble's 607 wickets.

Award Winners of the BCCI Naman Awards 2025

Following is the list of winners of the BCCI Naman Awards 2025.

• Best International Debut - Men  - Sarfaraz Khan
• Best International Debut - Women - Asha Sobhana
• Best International Cricketer - Women - Smriti Mandhana
• Polly Umrigar Award for Best International Cricketer - Men  - Jasprit Bumrah
• BCCI Special Award - Ravichandran Ashwin
• Col. CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award - Sachin Tendulkar
• Highest wickets in ODIs 2023-24 - Women - Deepti Sharma
• Highest run-getter in ODIs 2023-24 - Women  - Smriti Mandhana
• Best umpire in domestic cricket, 2023-24 - Akshay Totre
• Best performance in BCCI domestic tournaments for events in 2023-24 - Mumbai Cricket Association

Jagmohan Dalmiya Trophy for:

• Best Woman Cricketer (Junior Domestic) of 2023-24 - Ishwari Awasare
• Best Woman Cricketer (Senior Domestic) of 2023-24 (Senior Women’s One-Day) - Priya Mishra
• Highest wicket-taker (Under-16) in Vijay Merchant Trophy in 2023-24 - Hemchudeshan Jagannathan
• Highest run-getter (U-16) in Vijay Merchant Trophy in 2023-24 - Lakshya Raichandani

M. A. Chidambaram Trophy for: 

• Highest wicket-taker (U-19) in Cooch Behar Trophy in 2023-24 - Vishnu Bhardwaj
• Highest run-getter (U-19) in Cooch Behar Trophy in 2023-24 - Kavya Teotia
• Highest wicket-taker (U-23) in Col. CK Nayudu Trophy in 2023-24 - Plate Group - Neizekho Rupreo
• Highest wicket-taker (U-23) in Col. CK Nayudu Trophy in 2023-24 - Elite Group - P. Vidyuth
• Highest run-getter (U-23) in Col. CK Nayudu Trophy in 2023-24 - Plate Group - Hem Chetri
• Highest run-getter (U-23) in Col. CK Nayudu Trophy in 2023-24 - Elite Group - Aneesh KV

Madhavrao Scindia Award: 

• Highest wicket-taker in the Ranji Trophy in 2023-24 - Plate Group - Mohit Jangra
• Highest wicket-taker in the Ranji Trophy in 2023-24 - Elite Group - Tanay Thyagarajan
• Highest run-getter in the Ranji Trophy in 2023-24 - Plate Group - Agni Chopra
• Highest run-getter in the Ranji Trophy in 2023-24 - Elite Group - Ricky Bhui

Lala Amarnath Award:

• Best All-rounder in domestic limited-overs competitions, 2023-24 - Shashank Singh
• Best all-rounder in Ranji Trophy 2023-24 - Tanush Kotian

2024 ICC Cricketer & Test Player of the Year Award for Jasprit Bumrah