Live: Mahindra Scorpio Times of India Sports Awards 2018

Srikanth's record-setting year earned him another accolade in the shape of the top prize of Sportsperson of the Year, and he was also the Jury's Choice for Badminton Player of the Year (male).

And that ladies and gentlemen brings us to the end of this memorable night. A galaxy of sportstars gathered under one roof to celebrate their hard work. A lot of memorable performances. Awards. Memorable speeches. Kidambi Srikanth crowned TOISA Sportsperson of the Year. We promise to be back next year. Till then, keep watching and cheering our athletes. Namaste!

Picture of the evening!

All the winners of TOISA 2018

Times Group MD Vineet Jain and chairperson of Reliance Foundation Nita Ambani

TOISA 2018 Sportsperson of the Year is - Kidambi Srikanth

Sports fan, presenting this year’s @MahindraScorpio #TOISA2018 Sportsperson of the Year - the record-setting @srikidambi who in 2017 won four Superseries titles. Tonight, he bags the top prize at the awards. #EveryDropCounts

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— Times of India (@timesofindia) February 26, 2018

This one is the biggest of the night - Sportsperson of the Year. Any Guesses?

Black Beauties

Harmanpreet Kaur receives the Cricketer of the Year award (female)

Upping the star quotient

Bollywood actress Preeti Jhangiani with husband Parvin Dabas at the awards

Tennis star, popular commentator and actor - Vijay Amritraj is the recipient of Lifetime Achievement Award

Thank you Times of India for this evening that celebrates sports and sportspersons: Nita Ambani

Vijender Singh is the winner of Youth Icon of the Year

Winners of Hockey Players of the Year awards

Unchi hai building, lift teri band hai, kaise mai aaon, Anu Malik jo idhar hai

Tribute to Sridevi - A legend who will live in our hearts forever

Richly deserved!

Give it up for the @MahindraScorpio #TOISA2018 Team of the Year - the Asia champions, Indian men’s hockey team led by @manpreetpawar07 @TheHockeyIndia #EveryDropCounts

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— Times of India (@timesofindia) February 26, 2018

Next one is for the Team of the Year

The Popular Choice is

Ankur Mittal is the Shooter of the Year - Jury's Choice

Winner of the Popular Choice is

Varun Kumar Bhati is the Para-Athlete of the Year - Jury's Choice

For his bronze medal in the men’s T-42 category high jump at the World Para Athletics Championships, Varun Kumar Bhati has been adjudicated @MahindraScorpio #TOISA2018 Para-athlete of the Year (Jury’s Choice). #EveryDropCounts

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— Times of India (@timesofindia) February 26, 2018

TOISA 2018 Mentor of the Year is Badminton legend and Guru Pullela Gopichand

Ladies and gentlemen, here is this year’s @MahindraScorpio #TOISA2018 Mentor of the Year - the inspirational Dronacharya Pullela Gopichand #EveryDropCounts

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— Times of India (@timesofindia) February 26, 2018

The winner is Pardeep Narwal

After that dazzling performance it's back to the awards. Kabaddi is the latest category

Jasprit Bumrah and Harmanpreet Kaur are joint Cricketers of the Year

Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah and allrounder Harmanpreet Kaur have been voted winner of the Cricketer of the Year Award

This performance had everyone hooked!

Manish Paul continues his quest to prove his sporting credentials - this time in a shooting match with Heena Sidhu

Manika Batra is the TT player of the year - Popular Choice

TT player of the year - Jury's Choice

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en"> The winner of this year&rsquo;s <a href="https://twitter.com/MahindraScorpio?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MahindraScorpio</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TOISA2018?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TOISA2018</a> Table-Tennis Player of the Year Award (Jury&rsquo;s Choice) is <a href="https://twitter.com/sathiyantt?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@sathiyantt</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EveryDropCounts?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EveryDropCounts</a><br /> <br /> FOLLOW LIVE HERE: <a href="https://t.co/pEIjbZb13c">https://t.co/pEIjbZb13c</a> <a href="https://t.co/mchlmrDpdj">pic.twitter.com/mchlmrDpdj</a></p> &mdash; Times of India (@timesofindia) <a href="https://twitter.com/timesofindia/status/968165455109144576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 26, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Indian women's cricket team reached the final of the ICC World Cup 2017

They won hearts by reaching the final of the 2017 ICC Women’s World Cup. Presenting this year’s @MahindraScorpio #TOISA2018 Inspiration of the Year, the Indian women’s cricket team captained by @M_Raj03 #EveryDropCounts

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&mdash; Times of India (@timesofindia) February 26, 2018

Golfer of the Year (Popular Choice) is...

Golfer of the Year (Jury's Choice)

Rising star @ajeeteshsandhu is the winner of the @MahindraScorpio #TOISA2018 Golfer of the Year Award (Jury’s Choice). #EveryDropCounts

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&mdash; Times of India (@timesofindia) February 26, 2018

Footballer of the Year (Popular Choice)

Footballer of the Year (Jury's Choice)

Winner of Jury's Choice (Female)

Coming up next is the Cricketer of The Year award

The Balancing Act

Woooow!

True words

The prizes that we as the jury had almost NO debate over. The peerless @srikidambi @Pvsindhu1 were the easiest to decide. Two great world beaters this nation is proud of. #TOISA2018 #EveryDropCounts @GautamGambhir @Abhinav_Bindra @DevJhajharia @bhaichung15 pic.twitter.com/ybpd5NzL08

&mdash; Rajesh Kalra (@rajeshkalra) February 26, 2018

She is the popular choice too!

Silver medallist at the 2017 #BadmintonWorldChampionships and the 2017 #TOISA Sportsperson of the year, @Pvsindhu1 is also the @MahindraScorpio #TOISA2018 Badminton Player of the year (People’s Choice). #EveryDropCounts

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&mdash; TOI Sports (@toisports) February 26, 2018

Times Group MD Vineet Jain in conversation with tennis legend and TOISA 2018 mentor Stefan Edberg

So is PV Sindhu

And the jury's pick is

Next one is for Badminton Player of the Year

Coach of the Year award goes to the legendary Anil Kumble

Presenting the winner of this year’s @MahindraScorpio #TOISA2018 Coach of the Year Award - the cricket legend @anilkumble1074 #EveryDropCounts

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&mdash; Times of India (@timesofindia) February 26, 2018

Madhya Pradesh is the winner of Change Agent of the Year award

Pankaj Advani is the Billiards/Snooker Player of the Year

The inimitable @PankajAdvani247 is the @MahindraScorpio #TOISA2018 Billiards/Snooker Player of the Year (Jury’s Choice). That makes it a hat-trick at TOISA for the ace cueist. #EveryDropCounts

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&mdash; Times of India (@timesofindia) February 26, 2018

U-19 World Cup winning captain Prithvi Shaw wins the Popular Choice award

And the winner is

For a year in which he won several accolades in the field of shooting, the @MahindraScorpio #TOISA2018 Emerging Player of the Year (Jury’s Choice) is pistol sensation Anish Bhanwala. #EveryDropCounts

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&mdash; Times of India (@timesofindia) February 26, 2018

Next Award is: Emerging Player of the Year. ANY GUESSES WHO WILL WIN?