CEAT Cricket Awards 2024: Honoring Cricketing Excellence

Award Ceremony Details

• CEAT Cricket Awards held on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, in Mumbai
• 26th edition of the CEAT Cricket Awards
• Sponsored by CEAT Tyres, an RP Goenka Group company
• Evaluates players' performance during the 2023-24 cricketing season

Major Awards and Recipients

Men's International Cricketer of the Year: Rohit Sharma

• Recognized for exceptional performance in 2023-24 season

• Scored around 1800 international runs

• Led India to the 13th ICC Men's ODI Cricket World Cup final

ODI Batter of the Year: Virat Kohli

• Scored 1377 runs in 2023-24, including six centuries and eight fifties

• Top scorer in 2023 ODI World Cup with 765 runs at 95.62 average

• Surpassed Sachin Tendulkar's record with 50 ODI centuries

Lifetime Achievement Award: Rahul Dravid

• Honored for his contributions as player and coach

• Led India to victory in the 9th ICC Men's T20 World Cup in Barbados

• Test Batter of the Year: Yashasvi Jaiswal
• Test Bowler of the Year: Ravichandran Ashwin
• ODI Bowler of the Year: Mohammed Shami

T20 and Domestic Cricket Awards

• T20I Batter of the Year: Phil Salt (England)
• T20I Bowler of the Year: Tim Southee (New Zealand)
• T20 Leadership Award: Shreyas Iyer (KKR)
• Domestic Cricketer of the Year: R Sai Kishore (Tamil Nadu)

Women's Cricket Recognition

• Women's Indian Batter of the Year: Smriti Mandhana
• Women's Indian Bowler of the Year: Deepti Sharma
• Most matches as captain in women's T20I history: Harmanpreet Kaur (memento)
• Fastest double-century in women's Test: Shafali Verma (memento)

Special Recognition

• Excellence in Sports Administration: Jay Shah (BCCI Secretary)

Noteworthy Performances and Achievements

Rohit Sharma:

• Led India to the ODI World Cup final
• Second-highest run-scorer in the World Cup with 597 runs

Virat Kohli:

• Outstanding year in ODIs
• Equalled and then surpassed Sachin Tendulkar's record of 49 ODI centuries

Rahul Dravid:

• Ended India's trophy drought by winning the T20 World Cup
• Received a standing ovation for his lifetime achievement

Mohammed Shami:

• Recognized for his crucial role in India's success during the 2023 ODI World Cup

R Sai Kishore:

• Led Tamil Nadu to the Ranji trophy final last season

Significance of the Awards

• One of the most prestigious recognitions in cricket
• Honors exceptional performances across various formats
• Recognizes both male and female cricketers
• Acknowledges contributions in domestic cricket and administration