A view of the trophies that were given away at the VCA Annual Awards Function that was held at the Bilimoria Hall, Civil Lines, Nagpur, on September 9, 2023

VCA President Justice Vinay M. Deshpande (Retd) welcomes Mr Adwait Manohar, who was the Chief Guest at the Annual Awards Function, with a bouquet of flowers

Mr Tarun Patel, welcomes the guests and players to the VCA Annual Awards Function

VCA Executive Committee members and other dignitaries at the Annual Awards Function

Vidarbha’s rising star Jitesh Sharma (2nd from left, first row) was one of the special invitees to the Annual Awards Function

Vidarbha’s senior men’s team player Jitesh Sharma, who was included in Team India squad for the T20I series vs Sri Lanka and will also feature in the Indian team for Asian Games, receives a memento from Chief Guest, Mr Adwait Manohar at the VCA Annual Awards Function on September 9, 2023

Former player Ankita Guha, who is the first woman from Vidarbha to be included in BCCI’s panel of umpires, receives a memento from Chief Guest, Mr Adwait Manohar at the VCA Annual Awards Function on September 9, 2023

Young Danish Malewar receives the Best Junior Cricketer of the Year (boys’ section) award from Chief Guest, Mr Adwait Manohar, at the VCA Annual Awards Function on September 9, 2023

Young Ashwini Deshmukh receives the Best Junior Cricketer of the Year (girls’ section) award from Chief Guest, Mr Adwait Manohar, at the VCA Annual Awards Function on September 9, 2023

Bandu Nandurkar receives the Best Ground Marker of the Year (2022-23) award from Chief Guest, Mr Adwait Manohar, at the VCA Annual Awards Function on September 9, 2023

Mr Prashant Vaidya, Chairman of VCA’s Cricket Administration and Development Committee, addresses the gathering at the Annual Awards Function on September 9, 2023

VCA President Justice Vinay M. Deshpande (Retd) addresses the audience at the VCA Annual Awards Function on September 9, 2023

Chief Guest, Mr Adwait Manohar, addresses the audience at the VCA Annual Awards Function on September 9, 2023

Chief Guest, Mr Adwait Manohar, receives a memento from VCA President Justice Vinay M. Deshpande (Retd) at the VCA Annual Awards Function on September 9, 2023

CEO, Mr Farokh Dastoor, delivers a vote of thanks at the conclusion of the VCA Annual Awards Function on September 9, 2023

VCA’s Chief Curator, Mr Praveen Hinganikar (left) with senior selectors Naim Razzaque (centre) and Chandrasekhar Atram at the Annual Awards Function on September 9, 2023

Chief of VCA’s Women’s Committee Ms Susheela Chinnayya (left) interacts with VCA President Justice Vinay M. Deshpande (Retd) and Chief Guest, Mr Adwait Manohar, at the Annual Awards Function on September 9, 2023