Jhulan Goswami to receive CSJC Sportsperson of Year award

Special awards will be given to Asian Games gold medallists Pranab Bardhan and Shibnath De Sarkar, Payel Chowdhury, captain of the India kabaddi team that won silver in the Asian Games

Veteran Indian bowler Jhulan Goswami is all set to receive the prestigious Sportsperson of the Year award at the Calcutta Sports Journalists' Club annual awards on Tuesday. Apart from the highest wicket-taker in Women ODIs, Sambaran Banerjee, Bengals Ranji Trophy winning captain and former national selector; Sukumar Samajpati, former India winger and Maidan legend, will be among the recipients at the annual awards programme. Special awards will be given to Asian Games' gold medallists in bridge Pranab Bardhan and Shibnath De Sarkar, Payel Chowdhury, captain of the India kabaddi team that won silver in the Asian Games, and young chess player Neelash Saha. India and ATK full back Pritam Kotal was adjudged Best Footballer and Tanushree Sarkar, Best Cricketer. Lily Das will get the Best Athlete's award.