BCCI Naman Awards 2026: Shubman Gill and Smriti Mandhana Headline an Unforgettable Night By CricketBinge Desk • Published March 23, 2026 • player Share: Facebook Twitter Indian cricket had a fantastic year, which was commemorated by the BCCI Naman Awards 2026 held in New Delhi. The award honored both the budding stars and legendary personalities. Coming just ahead of IPL 2026, the ceremony was indicative of India's domination across formats and age groups throughout the season of 2024-25. With historic victories of ICC to the outstanding domestic performances, the evening showed the richness of Indian cricket. A Season to Remember The 2024-25 season was a particularly special one. The women's team of India won their first ever ICC Women’s ODI World Cup and the U19 teams remained victorious on the world stage. Furthermore, the men's senior team secured it’s third ICC Men’s T20 world cup title, another big boost to the reputation of India as a cricketing powerhouse. The Naman Awards served as the perfect conclusion to this golden period. Full Winners List of BCCI Naman Awards 2026 S. No. Category Winner 1 Polly Umrigar Award (Best International Cricketer – Men) Shubman Gill 2 Polly Umrigar Award (Best International Cricketer – Women) Smriti Mandhana 3 Col. C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award Rahul Dravid 4 Col. C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award Roger Binny 5 BCCI Lifetime Achievement Award Mithali Raj 6 Best International Debut (Men) Harshit Rana 7 Best International Debut (Women) N Sree Charani 8 Jagmohan Dalmiya Trophy (Best Jr Women Cricketer) Ira Jadhav (Mumbai) 9 Jagmohan Dalmiya Trophy (Best Sr Women Cricketer – One Day) Shafali Verma (Haryana) 10 Vijay Merchant Trophy U16 (Highest Wickets – Elite) Yashbardhan Singh Chauhan (MP) 11 Vijay Merchant Trophy U16 (Highest Wickets – Plate) Kishan Sarkar (Tripura) 12 Vijay Merchant Trophy U16 (Highest Runs – Elite) Shanthanu Singh (UP) 13 Vijay Merchant Trophy U16 (Highest Runs – Plate) Pritam Raj (Bihar) 14 Cooch Behar Trophy U19 (Highest Wickets – Elite) Hemchudeshan J (Tamil Nadu) 15 Cooch Behar Trophy U19 (Highest Wickets – Plate) Arkajit Roy (Tripura) 16 Cooch Behar Trophy U19 (Highest Runs – Elite) Nitya J Pandya (Baroda) 17 Cooch Behar Trophy U19 (Highest Runs – Plate) Ragavan Ramamoorthy (Pondicherry) 18 Col. C.K. Nayudu Trophy U23 (Highest Wickets – Elite) Vicky Ostwal (Maharashtra) 19 Col. C.K. Nayudu Trophy U23 (Highest Wickets – Plate) Dipjyoti Saikia (Assam) 20 Col. C.K. Nayudu Trophy U23 (Highest Runs – Elite) Macneil H N (Karnataka) 21 Col. C.K. Nayudu Trophy U23 (Highest Runs – Plate) R Jashwanth Shreeram (Pondicherry) 22 Ranji Trophy (Highest Wickets – Elite) Harsh Dubey (Vidarbha) 23 Ranji Trophy (Highest Wickets – Plate) Suchith J (Nagaland) 24 Ranji Trophy (Highest Runs – Elite) Yash Rathod (Vidarbha) 25 Ranji Trophy (Highest Runs – Plate) Snehal Kauthankar (Goa) 26 Lala Amarnath Award (Best All-Rounder – Limited Overs) Ayush Mhatre (Mumbai) 27 Lala Amarnath Award (Best All-Rounder – Ranji Trophy) Harsh Dubey (Vidarbha) 28 Best Performance in BCCI Domestic Tournaments Mumbai Cricket Association 29 Best Umpire in Domestic Cricket Ulhas Gandhe (Vidarbha CA) Apart from the listed awards, BCCI also felicitated India’s ICC title-winning teams during the ceremony. Top Honors: Gill and Mandhana The Polly Umrigar Award for Best International Cricketer (Men) went to young Indian captain Shubman Gill, acknowledging his leadership and consistency. Smriti Mandhana won the same honour on the women's side and this reinforced her position as one of the finest batters in the world. Lifetime Achievement Awards One of the night’s most emotional moments was when the legends of cricket were recognized: Rahul Dravid Roger Binny Mithali Raj They received prestigious lifetime achievement awards in recognition of their contributions in Indian cricket both on and off the field. Domestic cricket got it’s spotlight The awards also pointed out India’s good domestic structure. Players such as Harsh Dubey, Yash Rathod and Shafali Verma were recognized because of their brilliant performances in tournaments like Ranji Trophy and domestic one-day events. Mumbai Cricket Association was recognized as the Best Performing Unit, which emphasized it’s continued excellence in talent development. Final Thoughts The BCCI Naman Awards 2026 was not merely a ceremony, but a portrayal of the future of cricket in India and it’s legacy. With the young stars quickly coming out and legends still inspiring, Indian cricket is soon to dominate again.
