Sachin Tendulkar to get Lifetime Achievement, Jasprit Bumrah named Best Male International

R. Ashwin will be given a special award. Ashwin went on to become India’s most successful off-spinner in Test and international cricket and claimed 537 wickets, the second-most for India in Test cricket after Anil Kumble (619).

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will confer the C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award on Sachin Tendulkar while Ravichandran Ashwin will be given a special award for his contribution to Indian cricket during Saturday’s Naman Awards.

A legend of the game, Tendulkar featured in 200 Tests, 463 ODIs and one T20I for India, and went on to score more than 34,000 runs across formats. 

He was part of India’s 2011 World Cup-winning team, and in his illustrious career, Tendulkar has also been the recipient of the Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award in the country.

R. Ashwin, who retired from international cricket, will be given a special award. Having made his international debut in 2010, Ashwin went on to become India’s most successful off-spinner in Test and international cricket and claimed 537 wickets, the second-most for India in Test cricket after Anil Kumble (619).

Jasprit Bumrah, the pace spearhead, will receive the Polly Umrigar Award for Best Male International Cricketer, while Smriti Mandhana will be named the Best International Cricketer of the Year - Female.

Sarfaraz Khan and Asha Shobhana will be conferred with the Best International debut - men’s and women’s awards respectively, while Deepti Sharma will receive an award for being the highest wicket-taker in women’s cricket.

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