Bhuvi Wins ICC People's Choice Award

Joining the Great Man Sachin Tendulkar as the only other Indian to win this award...

India fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar has won this year’s People’s Choice Award. He now becomes only the fourth cricketer to win this coveted prize after Sachin Tendulkar, who was the first-ever recipient in 2010, Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara, who won it in 2011 and 2012, and India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who won it last year.

Other nominees for this year’s ICC People’s Choice Award were England women’s captain Charlotte Edwards, Australia fast bowler Mitchell Johnson, Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews and South Africa fast bowler Dale Steyn.

Reacting to the news, Kumar said: “First of all, I’d like to thank each and every one who has voted for me in the People's Choice Award. This award means a lot to me as I didn’t get it only for my individual performance but because of the love and support of my fans.

“Where I am today is because of my parents and coaches, and whatever they taught me in life as a person. I’d also like to thank my team-mates without whose support this wouldn’t have been possible. So, thank you so much.”

The short-list was nominated by an elite panel of cricket experts, which is headed by ICC Cricket Committee Chairman and former India captain Anil Kumble. Other members of the panel are Jonathan Agnew, a former England international and now a respected broadcaster/journalist, ex-Sri Lanka opener Russel Arnold, former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming, and Betty Timmer, former Chair of the ICC Women’s Committee.