2024 was a landmark year for Indian sports, marked by historic achievements. D. Gukesh became the youngest-ever World Chess Champion, while India’s men’s and women’s chess teams clinched gold at the Olympiad in Budapest.
The men’s cricket team ended its ICC trophy drought with a T20 World Cup win. Indian athletes shone at the Paris Summer Olympics and Paralympics. Let’s celebrate these and other milestones at the seventh Sportstar ACES Awards.
The voting lines are now open for the five Popular Choice Awards: Sportsman of the Year, Sportswoman of the Year, National Team of the Year, Club/State Team of the Year, and Sporting Moment of the Year. You can cast your vote in favour of your favourite sportsperson by clicking on https://sstar.news/PopularChoiceAwards.
Remember! The voting lines for #SSaces2025 remain open only until January 31, 2025. Below are the nominees for Club/State Team of the Year award. Mohun Bagan Super Giant Mohun Bagan Super Giant had a memorable 2023-24 season as it won its maiden Indian Super League Shield and was the runner-up in the cup final.
It maintained an Indian core throughout the season, employing India’s national team regulars Manvir Singh, Sahal Abdul Samad, and Subhasish Bose in the starting XI under head coach Antonio Lopez Habas. Its midfielder, Dimitri Petratos, won the Golden Ball (best player) in the ISL while its goalkeeper, Vishal Kaith, bagged the Golden Glove in the Durand Cup. The Mariners started the season with silverwa.
