BCCI Awards 2009 (Full Info)

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Dashing opener Virender Sehwag receives the Polly Umrigar award from Board of Control for Cricket in India president Shashank Manohar at the annual awards nite in Mumbai on Wednesday. Sehwag said he wanted to emulate his idol Sachin Tendulkar and win the BCCI's Cricketer of the Year award.
"I have always watched Sachin on TV and wanted to emulate him. It's a great honour to win this award, especially a year after my role model Tendulkar won it. It took me eight years to do so. My first award was the Castrol Award. I thank the BCCI for this honour," said Sehwag.

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Gundappa Viswanath, ex-India skipper and one-time middle-order mainstay, received the C K Nayudu Lifetime Achievement award from Manohar. The former wrist specialist, who brought unbridled joy to millions of Indian fans with his stylish play, said he considered the twin triumphs in 1971 in the West Indies and England as his best moments.
"I consider the 1971 tour under Ajit Wadekar of the West Indies and England as my best cricketing moments. Again we chased 400-plus and won (at Port of Spain in Trinidad in 1976) and I got a hundred which also is a special moment for me," the Bangalore-based Vishwanath said.

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Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award and Padma Shri, received a special award.

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Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh also received a special award for taking 300 Test wickets and received the Padma Shri.

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Former captain of the women's team, Mithali Raj, receives the M A Chidambaram Trophy for being the 'Best Woman Cricketer' for the 2007-08 season.

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M D Thirushkamini received an award for the 'Best Junior Woman Cricketer'.

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List of the awardees:

CK Nayudu Award: G R Viswanath (Rs 15 lakhs)


Polly Umrigar Award: Virender Sehwag (Rs 5 lakh)


Madhavrao Scindia Award (Batsman): Cheteshwar Pujara


Madhavrao Scindia Award (Bowler): Sudeep Tyagi


M A Chidambaram Trophy (Under-15): Ankit Bawane (Maharashtra)


M A Chidambaram Trophy (Under-17): Mandeep Singh (Punjab)


M A Chidambaram Trophy (Under-19): Bhuvneshwar Kumar (UP)


M A Chidambaram Trophy (Under-22): Rahul Dewan (Delhi)


M A Chidambaram Trophy (Best Woman Cricketer): Mithali Raj


M A Chidambaram Trophy (Best Junior Woman Cricketer): M D Thirushkamini

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Special Awards:


Mahendra Singh Dhoni: For receiving Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award and Padma Shri.



Harbhajan Singh: For taking 300 Test wickets and receiving the Padma Shri.

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Indian cricketer Zaheer Khan poses during the launch of a new team kit in Mumbai on February 18, 2009, ahead of a tour of New Zealand. India will be better prepared to tackle conditions in New Zealand than they were on their losing tour seven years ago, former India coach John Wright said. On their last tour of New Zealand in 2002, India lost both Tests inside three days on seaming wickets prepared to suit the home team bowlers, before losing the one-day series 5-2. India will tour New Zealand from February 20, for two Twenty20 internationals, five one-day matches and three Tests.

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Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh poses during the launch of a new team kit in Mumbai on February 18, 2009, ahead of a tour of New Zealand. India will be better prepared to tackle conditions in New Zealand than they were on their losing tour seven years ago, former India coach John Wright said. On their last tour of New Zealand in 2002, India lost both Tests inside three days on seaming wickets prepared to suit the home team bowlers, before losing the one-day series 5-2. India will tour New Zealand from February 20, for two Twenty20 internationals, five one-day matches and three Tests

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Indian cricketers led by team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (C) pose during the launch of a new team kit in Mumbai on February 18, 2009, ahead of a tour of New Zealand. India will be better prepared to tackle conditions in New Zealand than they were on their losing tour seven years ago, former India coach John Wright said. On their last tour of New Zealand in 2002, India lost both Tests inside three days on seaming wickets prepared to suit the home team bowlers, before losing the one-day series 5-2. India will tour New Zealand from February 20, for two Twenty20 internationals, five one-day matches and three Tests

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Indian cricketers led by team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (3L) pose during the launch of a new team kit in Mumbai on February 18, 2009, ahead of a tour of New Zealand. India will be better prepared to tackle conditions in New Zealand than they were on their losing tour seven years ago, former India coach John Wright said. On their last tour of New Zealand in 2002, India lost both Tests inside three days on seaming wickets prepared to suit the home team bowlers, before losing the one-day series 5-2. India will tour New Zealand from February 20, for two Twenty20 internationals, five one-day matches and three Tests

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Cheerleaders perform before an event to showcase the new apparel for the Indian one-day international (ODI) team in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009. In the backdrop are photographs of Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, right, and Zaheer Khan

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Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni gestures as he displays the new apparel for the Indian one-day international (ODI) team in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009. The Indian team leaves later Wednesday for New Zealand to play three Tests, five ODI's and two Twenty20 internationals

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