New Delhi Jan 2, 2016:
Indian Test captain Virat Kohli has been selected for ‘Cricketer of the Year’ award 2015, while Mithali Raj was picked for the top women’s award in the BCCI annual honours to be given away on 5th January in Mumbai.
The 27-year-old batsman, who took over as captain in the middle of the tour of Australia after Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s sudden retirement, delivered some good results under his leadership. Under Kohli, the Indian team ended a 22-year wait for a series win on Sri Lankan soil before battering world No.1 South Africa to give them their first overseas loss in nine years. Kohli has done well and scored 640 runs in 15 Test innings. In his 20 ODI outings this year, Kohli managed to make 623 runs.
Mithali, on the other hand, became the first Indian woman and second overall to complete 5,000 runs in ODI format this year. Mithali will be presented with the M A Chidambaram Trophy for the best women’s cricketer.
In other awards, former wicket-keeper Syed Kirmani will be presented the Col. CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award.
