India, Oct. 7 -- The 27th edition of the CEAT Cricket Rating (CCR) Awards took place in Mumbai on Tuesday, honouring cricketers and sports leaders across the globe. Former India captain Rohit Sharma hogged the limelight not just with his presence, but the 38-year-old was also handed a special award for leading the Indian team to a Champions Trophy haul earlier this year. It was India's second successive ICC trophy under his leadership, having earlier guided India to a T20 World Cup win in Barbados in June 2024. Rohit received the award from India batting legend Sunil Gavaskar.

Rohit was the cynosure of the annual event, marking his first public appearance since being removed as India's ODI captain. The decision was officially announced l...