Anjum Chopra to receive the CK Nayudu Lifetime Award

Anjum Chopra is set to receive the CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) at the annual awards function to be held in Mumbai on January 12. Along with her, Krishnamachari Srikkanth is also set to be honoured.

“Srikkanth and Anjum will be conferred with the Lifetime Achievement award for their contributions to Indian cricket,” a BCCI source told PTI on condition of anonymity. “Everyone in BCCI feels that they are perfect choices for the award.”

The southpaw is still India’s second-highest run-scorer in ODIs with 2856 runs, only behind Mithali Raj’s 6888. She has a hundred - that came in India's first ODI series win in England - and 18 fifties in the format in addition to four half-centuries in Tests. She had also led India in 28 ODIs and 10 T20Is. She also captained the team in three Tests and had a batting average of 59.66 in them, much superior to her career average of over 30.

Chopra also played in four editions of the Women’s World Cup from 1997 to 2009 including the final against Australia in 2005. She has six half-centuries in the global tournament. She also played the World T20 in 2009.

Her right-arm seam bowling has also brought

her nine wickets in ODIs and two in Tests. She also won the Arjuna Award in

2006.