Sehwag named Indian cricketer of the year for 2007-08
Dashing Indian opener Virender Sehwag has been named as the country’s 2007-08 player of the year. The 30 year old will get the Polly Umrigar Trophy and a cash prize of Rs.5,00,000 from the BCCI in a special felicitation function to be held in the city of Mumbai on February 18.
Sehwag plundered 1462 runs in tests in 2008 at an average of 56.23. He also scored a memorable triple century against South Africa in Chennai.
Other BCCI award winners in the Feb 18 function.
G.R. Viswanath- C.K.Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award ( Rs.15,00,000 as prize money)
Cheteshwar Pujara (Madhavrao Scindia Award for the best domestic batsman- Rs. 1,00,000 in prize money)
Sudeep Tyagi (Madhavrao Scindia Award for the best domestic bowler – Rs. 1,00,000 in prize money)
Ankit Bawne (M.A. Chidambaram Trophy for the best u-15 cricketer- Rs. 50,000 in prize money)
Mandeep Singh (M.A. Chidambaram Trophy for the best u-17 cricketer-Rs. 50,000 in prize money)
Bhuvaneshwar Kumar ( M.A. Chidambaram Trophy for the best u-19 cricketer, Rs. 50,000 in prize money)
Rahul Dewan ( M.A. Chidambaram Trophy for the best u-22 cricketer-Rs. 50,000 in prize money)
Mithali Raj (M.A. Chidambaram Trophy for the best woman cricketer- Rs. 50,000 in prize money)
M.D. Thirushkamini ( M.A. Chidambaram Trophy for the best woman cricketer (junior)- Rs. 50,000 in prize money).
Special awards will also be given to captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and ace spinner Harbhajan Singh, who won the Padma Shri awards in January.
