In a dramatic turn of events, Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) member Diana Edulji, a former India women's team captain, has turned down BCCI's offer to honour her with the lifetime achievement award for women. In a statement, the former India captain noted that it won't be appropriate for her to accept the award while she continues to be a member of the CoA
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CoA member Edulji declines lifetime achievement award
In a statement, the former India captain noted that it won't be appropriate for her to accept the award while she continues to be a member of the CoA © BCCI
Her refusal came late in the night after the BCCI had already made the list of receipients public. Edulji was set to receive the award ahead of her once-teammates Shubhangi Kulkarni and Sudha Shah. Following Edulji's refusal, Sudha will be the new recipient of the award for the 2017-18 season, it was decided late on Saturday evening.
On the men's side, Pankaj Roy will be posthumously awarded the CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award for 2016-17, while Anshuman Gaekwad will be awarded for 2017-18.
Edulji was part of the panel last year which picked
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