NEW DELHI: Top Indian cricketing stars along with the legends of the game on Saturday attended BCCI’s annual Naman awards in Mumbai with Jasprit Bumrah and Smirti Mandhana bagging top honours — the Best International Cricketer of the Year awards.
From ODI and Test skipper Rohit Sharma, T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav to top officials including new ICC chief Jay Shah, high-profile personalities graced the glittering ceremony with their presence.
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However superstar Virat Kohli was not at the event that came as a surprise.
The batting talisman, who was recently involved in Delhi’s last Ranji Trophy league game vs Railways, missed the awards as he was in the national capital for the match.
With the match finishing on Saturday, Kohli missed out on attending the event held in Mumbai.
In Delhi’s Ranji game, the hosts went on beat Railways by an innings and 19 runs to end their season with a win.
However, Kohli, playing his first Ranji game after 12 years, had a forgettable outing as he was dismissed for 15-ball 6 on the second day of the match.
With Delhi hammering Railways by an innings, Kohli was denied a chance to bat a second time in the match.
Along with Kohli, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and paceman Mohammed Siraj were also not present at the event as they too were playing Ranji matches for their respective teams.
