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Kapil and Kumble with awards
The annual Castrol Awards for Cricketing Excellence have honoured the past; present and future of Indian cricket since their inception in 1997-98.
Dravid And Sachin
The three main awards presented during the function are:
Castrol Indian Cricketer of the Year
Castrol Junior Cricketer of the Year
Castrol Lifetime Achievement in Cricket Award

Special Awards in different categories have also been given away in the past.

In keeping with their standing in Indian cricket, the awards functions were held in India’s major cricketing centres from 1997-98 to 2003-04. In 2006, the award function was divided into two segments; the first was held in Mumbai and the second in Johannesburg.

  • 1997-98 Mumbai
  • 1998-99 Delhi
  • 1999-00 Mumbai
  • 2000-01 Bangalore
  • 2001-02 Chennai
  • 2002-03 Bangalore
  • 2003-04 Kolkata
  • 2005-06 Mumbai, Johannesburg (South Africa)

WINNERS DOWN THE YEARS

Castrol Indian Cricketer of the Year

  • Rahul Dravid - 1998-99, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04 (shared), 2004-05

  • Sachin Tendulkar - 1997-98, 1999-00, 2000-01, 2003-04 (shared)
Castrol Junior Cricketer of the Year:
  • 1997-98: Jyoti Yadav (UP)
  • 1998-99: Rajesh Pawar (Mumbai)
  • 1999-00: Yuvraj Singh (Punjab)*
  • 2000-01: Ajay Ratra (Haryana)*
  • 2001-02: Parthiv Patel (Gujarat)*
  • 2002-03: Ambati Rayudu (Hyderabad)
  • 2003-04: Shikhar Dhawan( Delhi)
  • 2004-05: Piyush Chawla (UP)*

* - went on to represent India at the highest level

Ambati Rayudu captained the India under-19 team in 2002-03. Rajesh Pawar was part of the Indian Test team that toured Bangladesh in May 2006.

The likes of Mohammed Kaif and Irfan Pathan have been nominated for the award.

Castrol Lifetime Achievement in Cricket Award

  • 1999-00: Capt. Vijay Hazare

  • 2000-01: P.R. Umrigar

  • 2001-02: B.S. Chandrasekhar
  • 2002-03: Sunil Gavaskar
  • 2003-04: Kapil Dev
  • 2004-05: Erapalli Prasanna

Special Awards

  • 1999-00: The Mumbai team that won the Ranji Trophy for the 34th time
  • 2000-01: The Karnataka team that won the Ranji Trophy in 1973-74
  • 2001-02: Diana Edulji and Mithali Raj for their outstanding contribution to women's cricket

  • 2002-03: Sourav Ganguly (captain), John Wright (coach),Andrew Leipus (physio) and Adrian Le Roux (trainer) for making a difference to Indian cricket

  • 2003-04:
    The Bengal Ranji Trophy team of 1989-90
    Virender Sehwag for becoming India s first triple centurion in Tests
    Anil Kumble for becoming India s highest wicket-taker in Tests

  • 2004-05 (Mumbai) Jhulan Goswami for her performances in England in 2006
  • 2004-05 (Johannesburg) Sachin Tendulkar for scoring his record 35th Test hundred
    Best Batsman: Gary Kirsten
    Best All-rounder: Shaun Pollock
    Best bowler: Allan Donald
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