Woman cricketer Harmanpreet Kaur, who single-handedly took the team to the final of the ICC Women’s World Cup with her breathtaking knock of 171 not out against Australia in the semi-final,won the Outstanding Innings of the Year Award. Mayank Agarwal, who had a dream domestic season with the bat for Karnataka, was given the Domestic Player of the Year Award. Agarwal, who received the award at the hands of former cricketer Dilip Vengsarkar, termed the past year as fantastic. Eighteen-year-old Shubhman Gill, who made his mark in the U19 World Cup in Australia and the IPL while playing for the Kolkata Knight Riders, was the U19 Player of the Year award. Former Australian all-rounder and Sunrisers Hydrabad coach Tom Moody praised Gill saying he understood the game and had game awareness. West Indian batsman Chris Gayle was presented with the Popular Choice Award. Lifetime Achievement Award was bestowed on former India stumper Farokh Engineer. Legendary batsman Sunil Gavaskar praised Engineer saying he was an outstanding wicket-keeper and a dynamic opening batsman. Engineer hailed Rashid Khan saying he was a great ambassador for his country Afghanistan. “I love his attitude towards the game. He is always smiling and looks to be enjoying. Sorry you didn’t enjoy much yesterday. But keep up that spirit. You’re a great ambassador for your country.