Mumbai [India], June 7 (NT): Following his unique performance in the last two seasons, Indian skipper Virat Kohli will be accorded with the high-status Polly Umrigar Award for the best international cricketer at the BCCI Annual Awards to be held in Bengaluru on June 12.

It is noted that this BCCI Awards recognizes and honors the top domestic and international cricketers across all age groups.

According  to the news  the ‘run machine’ Virat gets top honors in the men's category, Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana are to receive the award for best international cricketer (women) for the 2016-17 and 2017-18 season, respectively.

In the memory of one of its finest administrators, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has conferred four awards in remembrance of Late Jagmohan Dalmiya. The Jagmohan Dalmiya Trophy will be accorded to the leading run-scorer and wicket-taker respectively in the U-16 Vijay Merchant Trophy and to the best junior and senior cricketer in women's cricket.

The BCCI has also hiked prize money for nine categories by Rs. 1 lakh and now the revised prize money is Rs. 1.5 lakh.

Meanwhile, BCCI CEO Rahul Johri asserted that an award help in heightening a player's confidence, adding that he is looking forward to see more remarkable performances in the upcoming season. (NT)