Castrol Sets the Stage for Indian Cricketers

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India , 2006-08-26

An election is on all over India. From small towns and metropolitan cities, India’s International cricketers are voting for the Castrol Indian Cricketer of the Year.

The electorate consists of just 182 cricketers who have represented India atleast in one test match or five One-Day Internationals. They will elect the Castrol Indian Cricketer of the Year from the following five cricketers whose performances have been outstanding during the period 1st October ’04 to 31st December ’05.

-- Rahul Dravid
-- Virender Sehwag
-- Sachin Tendulkar
-- Irfan Pathan
-- Harbhajan Singh

These five cricketers have been shortlisted on the basis of an elaborate points rating system which takes into consideration batting, bowling and fielding performances.

The Castrol Indian Cricketer of the Year gets a cheque of Rs 5.00 Lacs and a handsome trophy.

Other Awards which will also be given away at the function will be the Castrol Lifetime Achievement Award and Castrol Junior Cricketer of the Year Award. These two awards are selected by a panel of experts and the names of the winners will be announced in Mumbai on 30th August 2006.

Other categories under which the Castrol Awards will be given are:

-- Best Batting Performance in Tests
-- Best Bowling Performance in Tests
-- Best Batting Performance in ODIs
-- Best Bowling Performance in ODIs
-- Best Fielder of the Year
-- Best Newcomer of the Year

This is the eighth year of the Castrol Awards for Cricketing Excellence. This year, the Awards will be given away in Mumbai on 4th September 2006.

About Castrol Awards for Cricketing Excellence

The Castrol Awards for Cricketing Excellence were instituted by Castrol in 1997 to recognize and honour the present, past and future talent of Indian Cricket. The main awards include the Castrol Indian Cricketer of the Year, the Junior Cricketer of the Year and the Castrol Lifetime Achievement. The Castrol Indian Cricketer of the Year Award is a democratic award based on the performances of Indian cricketers in International cricket. The Castrol Junior Cricketer of the Year Award recognizes and highlights the performances of budding cricketers who are exceptionally talented and who have performed consistently in the domestic season under review. The Castrol Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes and rewards outstanding contribution to Indian cricket.

About Castrol India Limited

Castrol India Limited is a public limited company in which 70.92 % of the paid-up capital is held by Castrol Limited, U.K which is a part of BP Group worldwide. Starting off as a trading unit in India, Castrol has grown to become the largest lubricant company in the retail automotive segment. Castrol has constantly demonstrated its commitment to Indian consumers by offering world class products, backed by the highest level of customer service. Castrol India is acknowledged as the technology leader in the Indian lubricant industry.

Contact

Vidhya Shankar, IPAN, + 91 (022) 2266 1755 / + 91 98674 06975
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