Amol Muzumdar, Naval Singh given Coach of the Year award at Sportstar Aces 2026

Amol Muzumdar and Naval Singh were given Coach of the Year award at the Sportstar Aces 2026, held in Mumbai on Friday.

Indian women team’s bowling coach, Aavishkar Salvi, received the award on behalf of Muzumdar.

While Muzumdar guided the Indian women’s cricket team to its maiden ODI World Cup triumph, Naval helped Sachin Yadav begin his international javelin throw journey on a high.

Muzumdar’s leadership was marked by tactical clarity, calm execution under pressure, and an unwavering belief in his players, helping the team overcome early setbacks and peak when it mattered most. Muzumdar’s inspirational messaging — including a now celebrated rallying speech before the final — strengthened the team’s confidence and unity, allowing them to produce a commanding performance in the title match.

Indian women team’s bowling coach, Aavishkar Salvi, received the award on behalf of Amol Muzumdar.
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VIJAY SONEJI

The Dronacharya awardee, Naval, meanwhile, guided Sachin to a gold at the National Games and the Federation Cup in 2025. He also bagged silver at the Asian Championships, his first-ever international meet. Sachin finished fourth with a Personal Best of 86.27m at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo – the best result of the entire event from India’s perspective.

The 2026 Sportstar Aces Awards are presented by Amul, co-presented by Casagrand in association with SRM Institute of Science and Technology. SBI, Christ University, Bharat Petroleum, LIC, Sports Authority of Telangana, NTPC, Indian Softball Cricket Foundation, Jaquar And Company Private Limited are associate partners. Reva University is the education partner. Blue Star is the cooling partner while Times Now is the telecast partner.

Published on Mar 13, 2026