BCCI’s Naman Awards 2026: Yesterday i.e. March 15, 2026 was a very special day for Indian cricket, because like every year, this year too the Naman Awards were organized by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The BCCI Naman Awards 2026 held in New Delhi witnessed a gathering of legends and rising new stars of Indian cricket. In this ceremony, players who performed brilliantly at international, domestic and junior levels were honored. The biggest achievement of the ceremony was ‘Colonel C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award’, which honored former greats Roger Binny, Rahul Dravid and Mithali Raj for their contributions.
Shubman-Smriti got the best international male cricketer
Team India’s Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill was selected as the ‘Best International Male Cricketer’ (Polly Umrigar Award) for his outstanding performance in the year 2024/25. On the other hand, in women’s cricket, Smriti Mandhana won this prestigious title for the fifth time. Mandhana has also been the highest run-scorer in ODI cricket this season, while Deepti Sharma won the award for taking most wickets in ODIs.
Harshit Rana also received Naman Award
Indian team’s young fast bowler Harshit Rana received the ‘Best Debut (Men)’ award for his brilliant debut in international cricket. Although, due to injury, he could not be a part of T20 World Cup 2026, but BCCI appreciated his talent on the stage. This award in women’s cricket is given to N. Shri Charani made his name. In domestic cricket, Ayush Mhatre of Mumbai was awarded the Lala Amarnath Award (Best All-rounder) and Harsh Dubey of Vidarbha was awarded the Lala Amarnath Award (Ranji Trophy All-rounder).
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Colonel C.K. Naidu Lifetime Achievement |
Roger Binny, Rahul Dravid, Mithali Raj |
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Best International Male Cricketer (2024-25) |
Shubhman Gill |
international |
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Best International Women Cricketer (2024-25) |
Smriti Mandhana |
international |
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Best International Debut (Men) |
Harshit Rana |
international |
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Best International Debut (Women) |
N. Mr Charani |
international |
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Most runs in ODI (women) |
Smriti Mandhana |
international |
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Most wickets in ODI (women) |
Deepti Sharma |
international |
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Lala Amarnath Award (Best Allrounder) |
Ayush Mhatre |
Domestic (Limited Overs) |
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Lala Amarnath Award (Ranji Trophy all-rounder) |
Harsh Dubey |
Vidarbha |
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Madhavrao Scindia Award (Most Runs – Ranji) |
Y. V. Rathod (Elite) / Snehal Kauthankar (Plate) |
Vidarbha/Goa |
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Madhavrao Scindia Award (Most Wickets – Ranji) |
Harsh Dubey (Elite) / Suchith J (Plate) |
Vidarbha/Nagaland |
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Jagmohan Dalmiya Trophy (Best Female Junior) |
Ira Jadhav |
Mumbai |
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Jagmohan Dalmia Trophy (Best Female Senior) |
Shefali Verma |
Haryana |
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MA. Chidambaram Trophy (U23 Col. C.K. Naidu) |
McNeil HN (run) / Vicky Ostwal (wicket) |
Karnataka/Maharashtra |
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MA. Chidambaram Trophy (U19 Cooch Behar Trophy) |
Nitya J Pandya (run) / Hemchudesan J (wicket) |
Baroda / Tamil Nadu |
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Jagmohan Dalmiya Trophy (U16 Vijay Merchant Trophy) |
Shantanu Singh (run) / Yashvardhan Singh Chauhan (wicket) |
Uttar Pradesh / Madhya Pradesh |
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best domestic umpire |
Ulhas Gandhe |
Vidarbha |
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Best performance in domestic tournament |
Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) |
State Union |
Young players were also honored
In this awards ceremony, BCCI honored not only senior players but also players of Under-16, Under-19 and Under-23 level, so that cricket can be promoted at the ground level in India. The ‘Best Umpire’ award went to Ulhas Gande, while the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) was given the Best State Association award for its outstanding performance in domestic tournaments.
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