Diana Edulji, the former India women’s captain, will receive an award for lifetime achievement from the BCCI during a function to be held in June. The 62-year old played 20 Tests and 34 ODIs in a career that spanned from 1976 to 1993. She is also currently a member of the Committee of Administrators that oversees the work of the BCCI officials.
The CK Nayudu lifetime achievement award will go to two people: former India batsman and two-time coach Anshuman Gaekwad and the late Pankaj Roy, who went down in history as one half of the best partnership for India in Test cricket. Roy and Vinoo Mankad put on 413 runs against New Zealand in 1956 and no pair has been able to beat it since. Gaekwad was India’s coach during the 1999 World Cup and was also the manager when India beat Australia in back-to-back matches in Sharjah the year before.
Former India women’s batsman and coach Sudha Shah will also be felicitated with a lifetime achievement award for a 15-year career between 1976 and 1991. She played 21 Tests and 13 ODIs to score 601 and 203 runs in each format.
A committee comprising BCCI acting president CK Khanna, the acting secretary Amitabh Choudhary and journalist N Ram have also recommended Abbas Ali Baig, the late Naren Tamhane and the late Budhi Kunderan for the BCCI Special award.
Source: ESPN Crickinfo