Former India all-rounder and former head coach Ravi Shastri is set to receive the BCCI's Lifetime Achievement Award in Hyderabad. Additionally, Shubman Gill will be honoured with the Cricketer of the Year award, recognising his outstanding achievements over the past 12 months, including becoming the fastest player to reach the 2000-run milestone in ODIs and scoring five centuries in the format.
"He (Shastri) has been chosen for the honour while Gill will be awarded the cricketer of the year," said a BCCI official. The BCCI awards will be held for the first time since 2019 and both India and England teams are expected to be in attendance ahead of the first Test beginning.
At the age of 61, Ravi Shastri, who played 80 Tests and 150 ODIs for India, carved a successful career in broadcasting after his cricketing days. He also ventured into coaching, serving as the team director from 2014 to 2016 and later returning as head coach alongside captain Virat Kohli, leading the team until the T20 World Cup in 2021.
During his tenure, the most notable achievement was India's consecutive Test series victories in Australia. However, despite their efforts, Shastri and Kohli couldn't secure an ICC title for India. They reached the final of the World Test Championship (WTC) but fell short against New Zealand. Additionally, in 2019, India made it to the semi-finals of the ODI World Cup.