Veteran India batter Rohit Sharma was among the many stars who were presented with an award at the Ceat Cricket Awards 2025. The likes of Sanju Samson, Smriti Mandhana, Brian Lara, and many more stars were awarded in the ceremony.
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. Veteran Indian batter Rohit Sharma captured the headlines after he was presented with a special memento for leading India to the Champions Trophy 2025 title.
Furthermore, former West Indies cricketer Brian Lara was awarded the lifetime achievement award. Additionally, B. S. Chandrasekhar was given the same award as well. Star England batter Joe Root won the international cricketer of the year award, whereas Sanju Samson won T20I batter of the year.
It is worth noting that Samson won the award after toppling the likes of Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Varma. In the women’s category, Smriti Mandhana was named the Women’s Batter of the Year, whereas Deepti Sharma was named the Women’s Bowler of the Year.
Rohit Sharma set to feature for India in upcoming Australia tour
It is worth noting that his presence at the award ceremony was Rohit Sharma’s first public appearance after being removed from the post of ODI captain of the Indian team. The BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India), announcing the India squad for the upcoming Australia tour, revealed that star batter Shubman Gill will be India’s new ODI captain.
However, Rohit Sharma was named in India’s squad for the ODI series against Australia. It is worth noting that India and Australia will take on each other across three ODI matches and five T20Is.
The three-game ODI series will feature both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, both of whom have already announced their retirement from T20Is and Test cricket and will solely focus on ODI cricket for the time being.
Full winners list:
| 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 |
| The 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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