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Dhoni, Harbhajan to get special BCCI awards

February 09, 2009 15:23 IST

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni [ Images ] and star off-spinner Harbhajan Singh [ Images ] will get special honours during the annual BCCI Awards Ceremony scheduled in Mumbai [ Images ] on February 18.

BCCI secretary N Srinivasan said in a statement that Dhoni, who received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna [ Images ] Award and Padma Shri, will get a special award.

Similarly, Harbhajan too will be felicitated for taking 300 Test wickets and will receive the Padma Shri.

The function will commemorate the outstanding performers of the 2007-08 season.

The BCCI had earlier announced that former Test star GR Viswanath will receive the CK Nayudu award, while opener Virender Sehwag [ Images ] will get the Polly Umrigar Award.

This year's Madhavrao Scindia [ Images ] Award will go to Saurashtra run-machine Cheteshwar Pujara [ Images ] and Uttar Pradesh [ Images ] pacer Sudeep Tyagi [ Images ], with each getting Rs one lakh.

The BCCI also announced the M A Chidambaram Trophy for under-15, under-17, under-19 and under-22 categories with the winners getting Rs 50,000.

Former India captain Mithali Raj [ Images ] was named Best Woman Cricketer while M D Thirushkamini of Tamil Nadu won the award in the junior category. Both will get Rs 50,000 each.

List of the awardees:
 CK Nayudu Award: G R Viswanath (Rs. 15 lakhs)
 Polly Umrigar Award: Virender Sehwag (Rs 5 lakh)
 Madhavrao Scindia Award (Batsman): Cheteshwar Pujara
 Madhavrao Scindia Award (Bowler): Sudeep Tyagi
 M A Chidambaram Trophy (Under-15): Ankit Bawane (Maharashtra [ Images ])
 M A Chidambaram Trophy (Under-17): Mandeep Singh (Punjab [ Images ])
 M A Chidambaram Trophy (Under-19): Bhuvneshwar Kumar (UP)
 M A Chidambaram Trophy (Under-22): Rahul Dewan (Delhi [ Images ])
 M A Chidambaram Trophy (Best Woman Cricketer): Mithali Raj
 M A Chidambaram Trophy (Best Junior Woman Cricketer): M D Thirushkamini.

Special Awards:
 Maharashtra: Best Overall Performance in the 2007-08 season.
 Mahendra Singh Dhoni: For receiving the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award and Padma Shri.
 Harbhajan Singh: For taking 300 Test wickets and receiving the Padma Shri.

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