The recently held CEAT Cricket Awards saw Indian cricket stars Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Mohammed Shami take home major awards. Rohit was named the Men's International Cricketer of the Year for his impressive performances across all formats of the game, while Kohli was honored as the Best ODI Batter of the Year for his consistency with the bat. Shami, on the other hand, won the Best ODI Bowler of the Year award for his crucial role in India's success in the 2023 ODI World Cup. Additionally, former India head coach Rahul Dravid was recognized with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award for his significant contributions to Indian cricket.
India's captain Rohit Sharma received the 'Men's International Cricketer of the Year' award and former coach Rahul Dravid was honored with the 'Lifetime Achievement Award' at the Ceat Cricket Rating Awards 2023-24. Other winners include Virat Kohli, Mohammed Shami, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and R. Ashwin. BCCI secretary Jay Shah expressed confidence in the Indian team's ability to win more trophies in the future, mentioning upcoming tournaments like the Champions Trophy, World Test Championship final, and the Women's T20 World Cup. Additionally, Tamil Nadu captain R Sai Kishore was named the 'Domestic cricketer of the Year', and international players Tim Southee and Phil Salt also received awards for their performances in T20 cricket.
Former Australian opener Matthew Hayden believes that Indian skipper Virat Kohli and Australian batsman Steve Smith will be looking to dominate the upcoming Border-Gavaskar series and make their mark as their careers wind down. With both players known for their aggressive styles, Hayden believes they will be the key to determining the outcome of the series. As the two teams prepare for their first five-Test series since 1991-92, it will be hard to predict who has the advantage, but runs are expected to be the deciding factor in the series.