BCCI recommends Bumrah, Shami, Jadeja and Poonam Yadav for Arjuna Award

Senior Indian team pacers Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah and spinner Ravindra Jadeja along with Indian women's team star Poonam Yadav have been recommended for the award by the BCCI.

Jasprit Bumrah (Image Source: BCCI)

Mumbai: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday recommended the names of four Indian cricketers for the Arjuna Award. Senior Indian team pacers Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah and spinner Ravindra Jadeja along with Indian women's team star Poonam Yadav have been recommended for the Arjuna award by the BCCI. The Arjuna Award is the highest award given by the government to outstanding sportsmen in the field of sport to recognize their stellar achievements. Shami, Jadeja and Bumrah have all been in stellar form for the Indian men's team across all the three formats. The trio has made the cut for India's World Cup squad as well and will travel to England with the rest of the squad with an aim to help India lift a third World Cup title. Shami had struck a purple patch for India on the New Zealand tour, earlier this year as he played an instrumental role in Virat Kohli & Co's 4-1 ODI series triumph. Shami picked up nine wickets in four games for India and finished as the highest Indian wicket-taker in the ODI series joint with spinner Yuzvendra Chahal. With his stellar show, Shami booked his spot in the World Cup squad as he carried on his fine form in the ODI series against Australia at home where he picked up 5 wickets in 4 games. With 14 wickets in 11 games for Kings XI Punjab in the ongoing Indian Premier League, Shami will hope he can continue his good run at the World Cup for India. Bumrah is currently the no.1 bowler in ODIs and has been India's trike weapon with the new ball across formats. With 21 wickets in 4 games, Bumrah was the joint highest wicket-taker with Nathan Lyon in the Test series against Australia, which India won 2-1 to script history by becoming the first ever Asian side to win a Test series on Australian soil. Yadav has been a integral part of the Indian women's team in the limited overs format. She is a leg-spinner, who can also chip in valuable knocks with the bat. She had a brilliant run for India in their ODI and T20I series against England Women with 4 wickets and two wickets respectively. She has played total 41 ODIs, 54 T20Is and a solitary Test for India picking up 63, 74 and 3