Virat Kohli to receive the prestigious award

New Delhi, June 07: Virat Kohli was awarded another prestigious award. For the fourth consecutive year, Kohli has been awarded the BCCI's Polly Umrigar Award for Best International Cricketer. Kohli became the first cricketer to win the award four times. The BCCI award will be awarded to Kohli on June 12, the board said on Thursday.

First time in 2006 that Sachin Tendulkar received this award. In 2007, Sehwag was selected for the Kohli Pali Umrigar Award in 2007, along with Gautam Gambhir in 2008, Dravid in 2009, Virat Kohli in 2011, Ashwin in 2012, Bhuvneshwar Kumar in 2013.

2006-07 - Sachin Tendulkar

2007-08 - Virender Sehwag

2008-09 - Gautam Gambhir

2009-10 - Sachin Tendulkar

2010-11 - Rahul Dravid

2011-12 - Virat Kohli

2012-13 - Ravichandran Ashwin

2013-14 - Bhunvneshwar Kumar

2014-15 - Virat Kohli

2015-16 - Virat Kohli

2016-17 & 2017-18 - Virat Kohli

BCCI has announced four awards in the memory of the late Jagmohan Dalmiya, who has made a special place in BCCI's rule.

The Jagmohan Dalmiya Trophy will be presented 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.