Mumbai, April 24: Mumbai Indians captain Sachin Tendulkar was today named best batsman while Deccan Chargers’ Pragyan Ojha bagged the best bowler honour at a glitzy IPL Awards Night here today.
Tournament’s most prolific batsman, Tendulkar, who turns 37 tomorrow, has 570 runs in his kitty from 14 matches with five fifties.
He beat competitions from Royal Challengers’ batsmen Jacques Kallis (553 runs from 15) and Robin Uthappa (374 from 15) and Chennai Super King’s Suresh Raina (463 from 15) and Murali Vijay (432 from 14) for the Jury Award for best batsman.
Tendulkar, who is uncertain to lead Mumbai Indians in Sunday’s IPL final against Chennai Super Kings after splitting his right hand webbing during the first semifinal on April 21, was also named best batsman and best captain in the Viewers’ Choice category.
–PTI