BCCI felicitates all players

Mumbai: India’s first World Cup winning captain Kapil Dev was conferred with C.K. Nayudu Life Time Achievement award by Board of Control for Cricket in India at their annual award ceremony here on Saturday.

The former Indian all-rounder was elated to get the award. “We go out there to enjoy on the field without caring for awards and rewards but it is good to get recognised later for it,” said Dev.

Ravichandran Ashwin won the Polly Umrigar Trophy for outstanding performance during the season from October 2012 to September 2013. “I am blessed and honoured, It is a dream come true for me,” said Ashwin who took 43 wickets and scored 260 runs during that time in eight Tests. He also took 24 wickets in 18 ODIs.

Rohit Sharma won the Dilip Sardesai Trophy for doing well (scoring 288 runs in two Tests) in a bilateral series against West Indies.

Mumbai Cricket Association won the best association award. Mumbai’s former skipper Abhishek Nayar won the best all-rounder in Ranji Trophy 2012-13.  Armaan Jaffer won the best U-16 cricketer award.