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CEAT Cricket Awards 2024: Honoring Cricketing Excellence

The 26th edition of the CEAT Cricket Awards, sponsored by CEAT Tyres, was held in Mumbai on August 21, 2024. The awards evaluate players' performance during the 2023-24 cricketing season.

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

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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

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