Shubman Gill, Rahul Dravid set to get THESE big honours at BCCI's awards; Know here

Shubman Gill is currently Test and ODI captain of Indian Cricket Team.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is known as an influential and the most wealthiest governing body in the cricket world. One of the celebrated events in the calendar year of the BCCI are the NAMAN Awards. 

Established in 2006, the awards highlight individual and team performances right from international cricket to age category across various formats. The BCCI Naman Awards for the year 2025-26 will be held on March 15 in New Dehli and will see some of the best performers getting accolades for their heroics in last season.

Derived from the Hindi name ‘Naman’, meaning bowing down or giving respect, the awards truly rewards the excellent performances and highlights overall contribution to Indian Cricket. 

Rahul Dravid to be honoured with CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award – Reports

For the 2026 Naman Awards, the Col CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award will be given to the former Indian skipper and coach Rahul Dravid, as per the reports in Indian Express. Nicknamed ‘The Wall,’ he retired with more than 10,000 runs in ODIs. However, it was in Test matches that Dravid was most successful, scoring heavily on home and away pitches. 

Rahul Dravid took up the role of commenting on matches after retiring as an Indian cricketer in 2012. Then after that, he picked up the coaching role and worked at the grassroots level at BCCI’s NCA. He was also coach of India Under-19 team that won the Under-19 Cricket World Cup in 2018. The team consisted of the likes of Shubman Gill, Prithvi Shaw, Arshdeep Singh. During that time, Dravid was also the coach of the India A team. 

Dravid later took up the role of the senior Indian team coach in 2021, replacing Ravi Shastri. Under Dravid’s leadership, the India were the runners-up in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, and also went on to win the T20 Cricket World Cup 2024.

Shubman Gill to receive Cricketer of the Year at BCCI awards – Reports

The reports also claimed that India Test and ODI Captain Shubman Gill is set to receive the Cricketer of the Year award for his performances in the 2025/26 season. This includes 754 runs in the Test series vs England, which was his debut series as captain. He became the highest run-scorer for India in the World Test Championship (WTC) with 2,826 runs. 

Gill has been previously Awarded the Polly Umrigar Award for International Cricketer of the Year (2022–2023). Apart from red-ball cricket, Gill also recorded 650 runs in IPL 2025 and 188 runs in the 2025 Champions Trophy.

Mumbai’s Ayush Mhatre will be honored with the Lala Amarnath Award for his performances in domestic limited-overs cricket. The Mumbai Cricket Association will also be honored as the best cricket association in domestic cricket.

Apart from individuals, the BCCI will also honour the teams for their fantastic achievements in the past year. This includes the India Under-19 Men’s and Women’s Team, Indian Men’s Team and Indian Women’s Team for winning the ICC Trophies. 

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