Shubman Gill Wins Prestigious Polly Umrigar Award!
Now Shubman Gill added another feather to his illustrious cap as he was presented with the Cricketer of the Year award.
The Indian cricket team has always been famous for its batting strength. The team has produced some of the finest players. In every generation, a prominent player comes out. In the 90s and 2000s, it was Sachin Tendulkar. In the late 2000s, Virat Kohli emerged and we are seeing where he is now.
Of late young player Shubman Gill is seeing great heights. He already added a double-century to his name in the ODIs and joined the elite list of players to score double-century.
Now Shubman Gill added another feather to his illustrious cap as he was presented with the Cricketer of the Year award. He was presented the award at an award function.
Hyderabad became the venue for the BCCI Awards 2024 ceremony with the cricket stars gracing the ceremony. In the presence of the stars, Gill was announced as the Polly Umrigar Award for the year 2022-23.
The young star was presented with the prestigious award which is a parameter for his excellence in the game. For the past few years, he has been consistent in putting up a good show across the formats. Not just at home he is doing well outside India too.
His efforts resulted in the young player getting the prestigious Polly Umrigar Award for the year 2022-23 as he is presented with the Best International Cricketer - Men award. BCCI officially announced the news on social media.
On the work front, Gill is up for a big test with the Test series against England. The home series is getting all the attention to see how the Bazball works in India as the Rohit-men has an unreal dominance. As an opener, Gill has a big responsibility. Indian head coach Rahul Dravid backed Gill.