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Sachin Tendulkar was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award at BCCI Naman Awards 2025 in Mumbai on Saturday.
Tendulkar was presented with the prestigious Col. C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award in honour of what the BCCI called “unparalleled contributions to Indian cricket over two decades”.
“Deeply honoured to receive the Col. C. K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award. My cricketing journey, which spanned 24 years was never mine alone. It belonged to every coach’s guidance, every teammate’s trust, every fan’s unwavering support and my family’s belief, love and sacrifices. This award is a reminder to keep giving back to the sport and the people that gave me everything. To the BCCI and every cricket lover: thank you for letting me bat for India with an open heart and limitless boundaries,” Tendulkar wrote on X.
“The Lifetime Achievement Award acknowledged the cricket legend’s extraordinary 24-year international career where through personal milestones and national triumphs, through challenges and victories, he carried not just his bat but the hopes of an entire nation. It recognised not just a cricketer, but a phenomenon who transformed Indian cricket into a global powerhouse.
For more than two decades, Tendulkar’s willow fashioned poetry on cricket pitches throughout the world, leaving an extraordinary legacy of 100 international centuries and 34,357 international runs. Tendulkar’s journey from debuting as a 16-year-old prodigy to becoming the first player to record a double century in ODIs was marked by a dogged quest of greatness. To this day, he is the only cricketer to have played 200 Tests. “His unrivaled passion, dedication, and skill, combined with his humility, grace, and dignity, cemented his status as a global sports icon,” BCCI Honorary Secretary Devajit Saikia said in a statement.
BCCI awards
Meanwhile, India’s bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah won the coveted Polly Umrigar Award for Best International Cricketer (Men) for the third time in 2024 for his outstanding efforts. Smriti Mandhana, Team India’s vice captain, earned the Best International Cricketer (Women) Award for the fourth time.
Meanwhile, the Mumbai Cricket Association received the award for Best Performance in BCCI Domestic Tournaments of 2023-24 for winning the Ranji Trophy for the 42nd time, as well as the Senior Women’s T20 Trophy, Vijay Merchant Trophy, and Women’s U19 One Day Trophy.
The BCCI also congratulated R Ashwin, who announced his international retirement during the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The champion off-spinner received a special BCCI Award for his outstanding international career.
Source: IE
