BCCI recommends Bumrah, Shami, Jadeja and Poonam Yadav for Arjuna award

TheBoard of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) hasrecommended India pacers Mohammad Shami and Jasprit Bumrah, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and women's team player Poonam Yadav for the Arjuna award.

Bumrah, Shami and Jadeja have been selected in India's 15-member squad for the upcoming cricket World Cup which is scheduled to kick off from May 30.

The decision was taken during the Supreme Court-appointed CoA meeting on Saturday.

The 25-year-old Bumrah is currently playing in the Indian Premier League for Mumbai team while Shami is playing for Punjab team.

All-rounder Jadeja has also made a comeback in the limited overs team and has been named in the 15-member squad for the World Cup in England and Wales.

The 27-year-old leg-spinner, Poonam, is the fourth name to be nominated. She has picked up 63 wickets from 41 ODI's and 74 wickets from 54 T20 games.