Trophies and mementoes that were given away at the VCA Annual Awards Function held at the Billimoria Hall, Civil Lines on September 27, 2025

Chief Guest, Women’s World Cup Chess Champion, Ms Divya Deshmukh, Guest of Honour, Mr Wasim Jaffer, VCA Hon. Vice-President, Dr Avinash Deshmukh, Hon. Secretary, Mr Sanjay Badkas and CADC Chairman, Mr Prashant Vaidya on the dais

Chief Guest, Ms Divya Deshmukh, receives a memento from VCA Hon. Vice-President, Dr Avinash Deshmukh

Guest of Honour, Mr Wasim Jaffer, receives a memento from VCA Hon. Secretary, Mr Sanjay Badkas

VCA CAO, Mr Sumit Mukherjee, welcomes the players and the guests at the Annual Awards Function

VCA Hon. Vice-President, Dr Avinash Deshmukh, delivers the inaugural address

Mr Prashant Vaidya, Chairman, CADC, addresses the audience

Chief Guest, Ms Divya Deshmukh, addresses the audience

Guest of Honour, Mr Wasim Jaffer, addresses the audience

A view of the audience at the Annual Awards Function

A view of the audience at the Annual Awards Function

Ankita Guha receives a memento from Chief Guest, Ms Divya Deshmukh, for becoming the first umpire from Vidarbha to be inducted into ICC Panel

Ulhas Gandhe receives a memento from Chief Guest, Ms Divya Deshmukh, for becoming the first umpire from Vidarbha to officiate in 100 first-class matches

Soniya Rajoriya receives a memento from Chief Guest, Ms Divya Deshmukh, for qualifying as a BCCI Match Referee from Vidarbha

Nama Khobragade receives a memento from Chief Guest, Ms Divya Deshmukh, for qualifying as a BCCI Match Referee from Vidarbha

Pavan Halavane receives a memento from Guest of Honour, Mr Wasim Jaffer, for qualifying as a BCCI umpire from Vidarbha

Vikrant Deshpande receives a memento from Chief Guest, Ms Divya Deshmukh, for qualifying as a BCCI umpire from Vidarbha

Head Coach Usman Ghani receives a memento from CADC Chairman, Mr Prashant Vaidya for guiding Central Zone to victory in the Duleep Trophy

Akshay Wadkar receives a memento from Guest of Honour, Mr Wasim Jaffer, for representing Central Zone and Vidarbha and winning the Duleep Trophy

Aditya Thakare receives a memento from Chief Guest, Ms Divya Deshmukh, for representing Central Zone and Vidarbha and winning the Duleep Trophy

Yash Rathod receives a memento from Guest of Honour, Mr Wasim Jaffer, for representing Central Zone and Vidarbha and winning the Duleep Trophy

Tushar Suryawanshi receives the Best Junior Batter (Male) Award from Guest of Honour, Mr Wasim Jaffer

Arya Pongde receives the Best Junior Batter (Female) Award from Chief Guest, Ms Divya Deshmukh

Ashish Roshankhede receives the Best Ground Marker Award from CADC Chairman Mr Prashant Vaidya

Mr Farokh Dastoor, CEO, VCA, delivers the Vote of Thanks at the Annual Awards Function

Chief Guest, Ms Divya Deshmukh during an informal interaction with VCA office-bearers