The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)-hosted Naman Awards is currently taking place in New Delhi as plenty of star-studded cricketers have made their way.

Not only men’s cricketers, including Sanju Samson, Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Varun Chakravarthy are present but also the likes of Smriti Mandhana have graced their presence in what is a joyous occasion.

Shubman Gill and Smriti Mandhana reportedly win top awards

While Shubman Gill won the Polly Umrigar Award for the best international cricketer, Mandhana was adjudged as Best International Cricketer in women’s cricket. Gill finished 2025 as the leading run-getter in Test cricket, accumulating 983 runs in nine matches, averaging a mighty 70.21 alongside five hundreds. If not for the injury during the home series against South Africa, the Punjab-born cricketer would have crossed a tally of 1000 runs. Out of the 983 runs last year, 754 of them came during the tour of England, headlined by a career-best of 269 at Edgbaston, Birmingham.

Meanwhile, Mandhana was India’s highest run-getter during their historic run to lifting the 50-over World Cup for the first time, aggregating 571 runs in nine innings at 71.37. The left-hander peeled off one hundred and two fifties in the tournament.

Meanwhile, Lifetime Achievement Awards will be presented to Roger Binny, Rahul Dravid, and Mithali Raj to acknowledge their legacies and contribution to sport in India.

When and where is BCCI Naman Awards 2026?

The BCCI Naman Awards 2026 will take place on March 15, 2026 in India’s capital of New Delhi.

How to watch BCCI Naman Award Ceremony 2026?

The awards ceremony remains available for TV broadcast on Star Sports Network in India and it begins at 6:45 PM. Viewers can stream it live on the Jio Hotstar App and website.