Sachin Tendulkar Likely to Receive BCCI Lifetime Achievement Award
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is set to organize its annual awards ceremony, which is expected to be held on Saturday, February 1. Ahead of the event, reports suggest that the board may honor the legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar with the prestigious CK Nayudu Award.
If awarded, this would be Sachin’s first CK Nayudu Award, given as a lifetime achievement honor. However, as of now, this remains a possibility, as BCCI has not made any official statement regarding the award.
Sachin Tendulkar’s Major Awards and Achievements
Sachin Tendulkar has already received numerous prestigious awards, including:
- Bharat Ratna – India’s highest civilian honor
- Arjuna Award
- Khel Ratna Award
- Padma Shri
- Padma Vibhushan
- Maharashtra Bhushan Award
- Order of Australia (2012)
Additionally, both the ICC and BCCI have honored him with multiple awards for his contributions to cricket.
Sachin Tendulkar’s Cricketing Records
Sachin has had an extraordinary international career, playing a total of 664 matches for India:
- 1 T20I
- 200 Test matches (15,921 runs)
- 463 ODIs (18,426 runs)
- Holds the record for 100 international centuries
These records make him one of the greatest cricketers of all time, which is why the BCCI is reportedly considering this prestigious honor for him.
Previous CK Nayudu Award Recipients
Several Indian cricketing legends have received the CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award in the past. The most recent recipient was Ravi Shastri in 2023. Other notable players who have been honored include:
- Lala Amarnath
- Syed Mushtaq Ali
- Vijay Hazare
- Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi
- Sunil Gavaskar
- Kapil Dev
- Bishan Singh Bedi
- Mohinder Amarnath
- Ajit Wadekar
- Farokh Engineer
If awarded, Sachin Tendulkar will join this elite list of cricketing greats.