XtraTime Web Desk: It’s another feather in the cap of Indian women cricketer Jhulan Goswami. The worlds highest wicket-taker in womens One-day Internationals will be awarded with the Sportsperson of the Year by Calcutta Sports Journalist Club (CSJC). The annual award ceremony will take place on Tuesday, April 23.
Former Ranji Trophy winning Bengal captain Sambaran Banerjee and former India footballer Sukumar Samajpati will be bestowed upon with Lifetime Achievement awards.
Special awards will be given to Asian Games’ gold medallists in bridge Pranab Bardhan and Shibnath De Sarkar, Payel Chowdhury, captain of the India kabaddi team that won silver in the Asian Games, and young chess player Neelash Saha.
India and ATK full back Pritam Kotal was adjudged Best Footballer and Tanusree Sarkar, Best Cricketer. Lily Das will get the Best Athlete’s award.