CEAT Cricket Rating Awards: Virat Kohli wins best cricketer, Jasprit Bumrah awarded bowler of the year

India captain Virat Kohli bagged the International Cricketer and Batsman of the Year award during the CEAT Cricket Rating (CCR) International awards 2019.

However, the Indian captain could not make it to the glittering ceremony in Mumbai on Monday.

"If all goes well, I'm pretty certain India will lift the cup in England."

Sunil Gavaskar's parting words. #CEATCricketAwards pic.twitter.com/tKZ1kNepLK

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Kohli, one of the best batsman of his times, will be leading India in the upcoming World Cup, which begins May 30 in England.

Pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who made a mark for India and IPL franchise Mumbai Indians, was adjudged as International Bowler of the Year.

CEAT awarded Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan for outstanding bowling and Australian batsman Aaron Finch for his exceptional performance in T20.

A packed house! #CEATCricketAwards pic.twitter.com/Vma6bmjwM9

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Young prodigy Yashasvi Jaiswal, who performed exceptionally over the year was awarded Junior Cricketer of the Year while chinaman Kuldeep Yadav took home outstanding performance of the year award.

Ashutosh Aman was awarded Domestic Cricketer of the Year in presence of a galaxy of past and present cricketers.

The legendary Mohinder Amarnath, who played a key role in India's 1983 World Cup triumph, was bestowed with the 'CCR International Lifetime Achievement Award'.

Amarnath recalled that he, 55 years ago, and Gavaskar played school cricket.

For his unmatchable contribution to Indian Cricket, the Man of the Series in 1983 World Cup win, the CEAT Lifetime Achievement Award goes to Mr. Mohinder Amarnath.#CEATCricketAwards pic.twitter.com/DPePqzp6Fs

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He said he will donate part of the prize money to the Army Welfare Fund.

Former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar, former Australian batsman Dean Jones, former India stumper Saba Karim were present on the occasion among others.

Awards:

International Cricketer and Batsman of the Year Virat Kohli

International Bowler of the Year - Jasprit Bumrah

International Test Cricketer of the Year - Cheteshwar Pujara

International ODI Cricketer of the Year - Rohit Sharma

International T20 Player of the Year - Aaron Finch

Outstanding Performance of the Year- Kuldeep Yadav International T20

Bowler of the Year- Rashid Khan

Lifetime Achievement Award - Mohinder Amarnath Domestic

Player of the Year- Ashutosh Aman

International Woman Cricketer of the Year- Smriti Mandana

Junior Cricketer of the Year- Yashasvi Jaiswal