Ace paddler Achanta Sharath Kamal was voted the Indian Oil Corporation Sportsperson of the Year out of five nominees at the annual Sports Conclave of Indian Oil on Monday. Cheteshwar Pujara, B Adhiban, Simranjeet Singh and Manika Batra were the other four nominees for the award. On this occasion, Achanta thanked his parents and thanked the corporate body to have played a major role in his career. Achanta is also leading the campaign at the 21st Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships.