Getting lifetime achievement award is something any cricketer would cherish, says Binny

NEW DELHI: Former India all-rounder Roger Binny said receiving the Lifetime Achievement award at the recent BCCI awards ceremony was a moment of immense pride, calling it the culmination of a life devoted to cricket as a player, coach and administrator.

"Well, I was very proud to hear from the BCCI that I'd been given this award. It's something that any cricketer would cherish - being a lifetime achievement (awardee). You work so much to achieve so many things in the game. It's not only just cricket, but it's also administration and coaching and everything revolves around cricket. To me, it was a great honour and I'm very proud to receive it," said Binny in a video release by the BCCI on Monday.

Binny, a key member of India's historic 1983 ODI World Cup-winning side, reflected on the memories that defined his playing career. "I was fortunate to be one of the players to play for India. Coming from a country whose population is so big, not many of us get a chance to represent the country. So, for me, representing the country was the biggest goal I achieved in cricket and this is what growing up as a young kid, you want to achieve.