Individual honours and appreciations

• ICC Award-Sir Garfield Sobers trophy for cricketer of the year 2010
• Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian award, 2008.^[139]
• ICC World ODI XI: 2004, 2007
• Rajiv Gandhi Awards – Sports: 2005^[140]
• Player of the tournament in 2003 Cricket World Cup
• Maharashtra Bhushan Award, Maharashtra State's highest Civilian Award in 2001 ^[141]
• Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award, 1999^[142]
• Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, India's highest honour given for achievement in sports, 1997–98.^[143]
• Wisden Cricketer of the Year: 1997
• Arjuna Award, by the Government of India in recognition of his outstanding achievement in Cricket, 1994.^[144]
• In October 2010 he was awarded for Outstanding Achievement in Sport and the Peoples Choice Award at The Asian Awards in London.^[145].