Sanjay Manjrekar unveils ‘Ceat International Cricketer of the Year’ trophy

Mumbai January 24, 2003: Mr. Sanjay Manjrekar, Executive Director of Ceat Cricket Ratings & Awards, today unveiled the trophy for the prestigious Ceat International Cricketer of the Year in Mumbai. Four top international players - Jacques Kallis (South Africa), Adam Gilchrist (Australia), Mutiah Muralitharan (Srilanka), and Shane Warne (Australia) are in the running for this prestigious trophy, which carries a prize money of Rs 5 lacs.

“The 7th Annual CEAT International Cricket Rating Awards”, equivalent of the Oscars for the international cricket fraternity, will be held in Mumbai on 28th January 2003. Established in 1995, the CEAT International Cricket Rating Awards, based on a rating system, created by three of the greatest cricket legends – Ian Chappell, Clive Lloyd and Sunil Gavaskar, are the first truly international awards in the sport of cricket. The Awards comprise exclusive trophies and prize money worth Rs. 2 million.

The ceremony is expected to be a unique extravaganza with a combination of two of India’s biggest passions coming alive on stage - Cricket and Bollywood. With the Indian Team on its way to South Africa to participate in the World Cup, the Ceremony would provide a unique opportunity for cricket fans to cheer for their team.