Saurav Ganguly who has made a come back has been named India’s ‘Best Captain’ in 75 years of Test cricket at the 10th Castrol Awards for Cricketing Excellence in Kochi.
In addition to Ganguly, Late CK Nayudu, Late Vinoo Mankad, Nari Contractor, Chandu Borde, Ajit Wadekar, Bishan Singh Bedi, Sunil Gavaskar, Gundappa Viswanath, Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid were the skippers especially chosen for the appreciation.
Nayudu’s daughter Chandra and Mankad’s son Atul received the awards on behalf of their famous fathers.
Nayudu was honored as the ‘Best Indian Cricketer’ of the first era 1932-47 while Mankad received the honor for 1947-61.
Former captain Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi received the award for the 1961-71 eras. He couldn’t make it to the awards party, but in a recorded message he congratulated the Twenty20 World Champions.
Gavaskar was awarded the first batsman to score 10,000 Test runs, and Kapil Dev was awarded the first Indian bowler to take 400 Test wickets and he also won the award for the 1971-81 and 1981-1997 eras respectively.
Dravid and Tendulkar shared the award for the sixth era – 1997-2007.
Members of the victorious Twenty20 team were also felicitated.
In addition to Ganguly, Late CK Nayudu, Late Vinoo Mankad, Nari Contractor, Chandu Borde, Ajit Wadekar, Bishan Singh Bedi, Sunil Gavaskar, Gundappa Viswanath, Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid were the skippers especially chosen for the appreciation.
Nayudu’s daughter Chandra and Mankad’s son Atul received the awards on behalf of their famous fathers.
Nayudu was honored as the ‘Best Indian Cricketer’ of the first era 1932-47 while Mankad received the honor for 1947-61.
Former captain Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi received the award for the 1961-71 eras. He couldn’t make it to the awards party, but in a recorded message he congratulated the Twenty20 World Champions.
Gavaskar was awarded the first batsman to score 10,000 Test runs, and Kapil Dev was awarded the first Indian bowler to take 400 Test wickets and he also won the award for the 1971-81 and 1981-1997 eras respectively.
Dravid and Tendulkar shared the award for the sixth era – 1997-2007.
Members of the victorious Twenty20 team were also felicitated.
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