TOISA 2015 winners

Along with Carl Lewis, Mr Vivek Nayer, CMO - Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd - Automotive Division hands over the key of New Generation Scorpio to Pankaj Advani, Mahindra Scorpio Sportsperson of the Year (Popular Choice). (TOI Photo)

Legendary athlete Milkha Singh receives Lifetime Achievement Award from Times Group MD Vineet Jain (right) and Olympic legend Carl Lewis (left) during the inaugural Times of India Sports Awards held at Hyatt Regency on May 7 in Gurgaon. (TOI Photo)

TOISA award winners pose along with Times Group MD Vineet Jain and legendary athlete Carl Lewis during the inaugural Times of India Sports Awards held at Hyatt Regency on May 7 in Gurgaon. (TOI Photo)

Ace shuttler Saina Nehwal receives TOISA Youth Icon of the Year trophy from former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly during the inaugural Times of India Sports Awards held at Hyatt Regency on May 7 in Gurgaon. (TOI Photo)

Iconic boxer MC Mary Kom receives Mahindra Scorpio Tough & Rugged boxer of the year (Joint Winner) trophy from CMO Mahindra Auto Vivek Nayer during the inaugural Times of India Sports Awards held at Hyatt Regency on May 7 in Gurgaon. (TOI Photo)

Pankaj Advani receives TOISA Billiards Player of the Year (Jury) trophy from Zafar Iqbal (centre) and Saina Nehwal during the inaugural Times of India Sports Awards held at Hyatt Regency on May 7 in Gurgaon. (TOI Photo)

Rising star PV Sindhu receives TOISA Badminton Player of the Year (Jury) trophy from former badminton star 94-year-old SL Jaini and Femina Miss India Supranational 2015 Aafreen Vaz during the inaugural Times of India Sports Awards held at Hyatt Regency on May 7 in Gurgaon. (TOI Photo)

Ace squash player Dipika Pallikal receives TOISA Squash Player of the Year (Jury) trophy from SpiceJet co-founder Ajay Singh during the inaugural Times of India Sports Awards held at Hyatt Regency on May 7 in Gurgaon. (TOI Photo)

Ace shuttler Parupalli Kashyap receives TOISA Badminton Player of the Year (Popular Choice) trophy from former badminton star 94-year-old SL Jaini and Femina Miss India Supranational 2015 Aafreen Vaz during the inaugural Times of India Sports Awards held at Hyatt Regency on May 7 in Gurgaon. (TOI Photo)

Ace batswoman Harmanpreet Kaur (left) receives TOISA Cricketer of the Year trophy (Jury) from Anjum Chopra and Morad Ali Khan during the inaugural Times of India Sports Awards held at Hyatt Regency on May 7 in Gurgaon. (TOI Photo)

Star goalkeeper PR Sreejesh receives TOISA Hockey Player of the Year (Joint Winner) trophy from Ajay Mehra, Sr VP SSK Group, during the inaugural Times of India Sports Awards held at Hyatt Regency on May 7 in Gurgaon. (TOI Photo)

Malaika Goel receives TOISA Emerging Player of the Year trophy from MC Mary Kom during the inaugural Times of India Sports Awards held at Hyatt Regency on May 7 in Gurgaon. (TOI Photo)

Imran Mirza, father of Sania Mirza, receives TOISA Tennis Player of the Year (Jury) trophy from actress and television presenter Mandira Bedi during the inaugural Times of India Sports Awards held at Hyatt Regency on May 7 in Gurgaon. (TOI Photo)

Ace boxer L Sarita Devi receives Mahindra Scorpio Tough & Rugged boxer of the year (Joint Winner) trophy from CMO Mahindra Auto Vivek Nayer and former hockey player Prabhjot Singh (right) during the inaugural Times of India Sports Awards held at Hyatt Regency on May 7 in Gurgaon. (TOI Photo)

Rising boxer L Devendro Singh receives Mahindra Scorpio Tough & Rugged boxer of the year (Popular Choice) trophy from CMO Mahindra Auto Vivek Nayer and former hockey player Prabhjot singh (right) during the inaugural Times of India Sports Awards held at Hyatt Regency on May 7 in Gurgaon. (TOI Photo)

Ace striker Rani Rampal receives TOISA Hockey Player of the Year (Joint Winner) trophy from notable mountaineer Love Raj Singh Dharmshaktu during the inaugural Times of India Sports Awards held at Hyatt Regency on May 7 in Gurgaon. (TOI Photo)

Star player Bala Devi (right) receives TOISA Footballer of the Year (Popular Choice) trophy from actor couple Pravin Dabas and Preeti Jhangiani during the inaugural Times of India Sports Awards held at Hyatt Regency on May 7 in Gurgaon. (TOI Photo)

Rising paddler Ankita Das receives TOISA Table Tennis Player of the Year (Popular Choice) trophy from PV Sindhu and Roger Wright, GM Hyatt Regency, during the inaugural Times of India Sports Awards held at Hyatt Regency on May 7 in Gurgaon. (TOI Photo)

Rising star Dronavalli Harika (left), with her TOISA Chess Player of the Year (Popular Choice) trophy, enjoys during the inaugural Times of India Sports Awards held at Hyatt Regency on May 7 in Gurgaon. (TOI Photo)

KB Chhetri, father of star footballer Sunil Chhetri, receives TOISA Footballer of the Year (Jury) trophy from actor couple Pravin Dabas and Preeti Jhangiani during the inaugural Times of India Sports Awards held at Hyatt Regency on May 7 in Gurgaon. (TOI Photo)

Rising shooter Malaika Goel receives TOISA Shooter of the Year (Popular Choice) trophy from Mansi Moghe and Parupalli Kashyap during the inaugural Times of India Sports Awards held at Hyatt Regency on May 7 in Gurgaon. (TOI Photo)