4 min readMar 15, 2026 11:01 PM IST Star batters Shubman Gill and Smriti Mandhana headlined the individual awards list, being named as India’s Best International Cricketers (Men’s and Women’s) at the BCCI Naman Awards 2026 in Mumbai on Sunday. Here’s a look at the key awards that were handed out: Polly Umrigar Award (Best international men’s cricketer): Shubman Gill It was Shubman Gill’s second Cricketer of the Year award after first winning it in 2023. The ODI and Test captain, who was not part of the recent T20 World Cup triumph, had a prolific season in the longer formats. On the tour of England, skipper Gill led from the front in the five-Test series, finishing as the top run-getter with 754 runs in 10 innings at an average of 75.40, including four centuries and a top score of 269. Gill also played a pivotal role in India’s Champions Trophy triumph last year, having entered the tournament as the No.1-ranked ODI batter in the world. He made an unbeaten 101 against Bangladesh in India’s opening …