CEAT Cricket Awards 2025: Brian Lara, Rohit Sharma Honoured, Sanju Samson Named T20I Batter of the Year

 

The CEAT Cricket Awards were held in Mumbai on October 7. The 27th edition of the awards saw many big names present at the ceremony, as many current and former cricketers were awarded in several different categories. Rohit Sharma was at the center of attention as he received a special award for leading India to the Champions Trophy 2025 win.

Sanju Samson was picked as a T20I Batter of the Year, defeating players like Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Varma. In the women’s list, Smriti Mandhana won Batter of the Year, and Deepti Sharma was awarded as a Bowler of the Year.

Rohit Sharma to Play for India in Upcoming Australia Tour

This was the first time Rohit Sharma appeared in public after stepping down as India's ODI captain. The BCCI has named Shubman Gill as the new ODI captain for India’s upcoming tour of Australia.

However, he is no longer the captain, Rohit will still play in India’s three-match ODI series against Australia, along with Virat Kohli. Both have retired from T20Is and Test cricket and are now focusing only on ODI cricket.

Complete List of Winners

Award	Winner
Special memento for winning Champions Trophy	Rohit Sharma
Lifetime Achievement Award	Brian Lara
International Cricketer of the Year	Joe Root
T20I Batter of the Year	Sanju Samson
T20I Bowler of the Year	Varun Chakravarthy
CEAT JioStar Award	Shreyas Iyer
Men’s ODI Batter of the Year	Kane Williamson
Men’s ODI Bowler of the Year	Matt Henry
CEAT Lifetime Achievement Award	B.S. Chandrasekhar
Women’s Batter of the Year	Smriti Mandhana
Women’s Bowler of the Year	Deepti Sharma
Emerging Player of the Year	Angrish Raghuvanshi
Award for Exemplary Leadership	Temba Bavuma
Men’s Test Bowler of the Year	Prabath Jayasuriya
Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year	Harry Brook
CEAT Domestic Cricketer of the Year	Harsh Dubey

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