Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana win top honours at BCCI awards

Every year "BCCI awards" rewards India's top domestic and international cricketers across all age groups. The top honours that two in-form cricketers Mandhana and Kaur are receiving is an inaugural award. This award is added to acknowledge the on-field efforts that women cricketers put down. The recipients will be awarded a 15 Lakhs cheque and a citation trophy.

Kaur's name is at the top for her incredible batting throughout the year 2016-17. Striking statistics of ODI - 23 Matches, 531 runs @ 40.85 and T20 - 7 Matches, 231 runs @ 57.75 signifies why she deserves it. Especially her heroics in World Cup Qualifiers' Final and 171* against Australia in World Cup 2017 is the icing on the cake. Harmanpreet Kaur was also the Arjuna award recipient in 2017.

The young batting sensation Mandhana has swept the top honour being the International Women Cricketer of 2017-18. She is on the list for her consistent batting performances. Jaw dropping stats in ODIs -  9 matches, 531 runs @ 66.38 and in T20Is - 9 matches, 343 runs @ 49.00 prove the fact. A remarkable start to the year with the tour of South Africa and later continuing her form in the ODI series against Australia and World Champions England at home also featuring a T20 tri-series, Mandhana has certainly come a long way. BCCI  has also nominated her for prestigious Arjuna award.

Along with International awards, domestic players are also getting their value. Punam Raut is named for the Jagmohan Dalmiya Trophy - Best Cricketer (Sr. Domestic) for the 2016-17. 153 runs in 7 Matches @ 55.00, HS 102 with 1 century makes cut for the award. Deepti Sharma, also in the same category for the same Jagmohan Dalmiya Trophy - Best Cricketer (Sr. Domestic) for 2017-18. Influential figures of One day - 6 matches 312 runs @104.00, HS 77 runs with 5 half centuries. Challenger Series - 2 matches 105 runs, HS 76 with 1 half century make her name in the award list. Both of them will get a 1.5 Lakhs cheque and a trophy.


BCCI has also drawn special attention on Junior U-19 Cricketers. Jemimah Rodrigues, the teen sensation is named for  Jagmohan Dalmiya Trophy - Best Junior Cricketer (Domestic) for both the seasons. In 2016-17, she scored 665 runs and took 17 wickets @ 7.60. The 2017-18 season was a breakthrough year, where she smashed 1013 runs @ 112.56 in 11 matches with 202* HS, scoring 6 centuries and 1 half century also took 19 wickets @ 11.63 making her the most eligible player for this award. She will receive 1.5 Lakhs rupee cheque and a trophy each separately for two different seasons.


 

BCCI Award Winners 2016-17 season (Women):

Best International cricketer: Harmanpreet Kaur

Jagmohan Dalmiya Trophy - Best Cricketer (Sr. Domestic): Punam Raut

Jagmohan Dalmiya Trophy - Best Cricketer (Jr. Domestic): Jemimah Rodrigues

 

BCCI Award Winners 2017-18 season (Women):

Best International cricketer: Smriti Mandhana

Jagmohan Dalmiya Trophy - Best Cricketer (Sr. Domestic): Deepti Sharma

Jagmohan Dalmiya Trophy - Best Cricketer (Jr. Domestic): Jemimah Rodrigues