India's bowling all-rounder, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who enjoyed a terrific 2013-14 season, has been rewarded with the Polly Umrigar award for being the country's best international cricketer, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar enjoyed a fruitful season, scoring 263 runs and picking up 22 wickets in seven Tests. He also grabbed 17 wickets from 22 ODIs besides 7 wickets from an equal number of T20Is.
The award comprises of a trophy and a cheque for Rs. 5 lakhs. The award has been won in previous years by Sachin Tendulkar (2006-07 and 2009-10), Virender Sehwag (2007-08), Gautam Gambhir (2008-09), Rahul Dravid (2010-11) , Virat Kohli (2011-12) and Ravichandran Ashwin (2012-13).
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