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27 Oct 2021

Neeraj Chopra, Ravi Dahiya, Lovlina Borgohain recommended for Khel Ratna

Mithali Raj is also in the list 35 athletes are picked for Arjuna Award

22 Aug 2020

We are proud of you,Hitman: BCCI congratulates Rohit on winning Khel Ratna

Besides Rohit, only three more Indian cricketers namely Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli have been honoured with Khel Ratna. Rohit became the first cricketer ever to notch up five centuries in the International Cricket Council (ICC) ODI World Cup in 2019. The awardees will receive their awards from President Ram Nath Kovind at a specially organized function through virtual mode on August 29, 2020.

21 Aug 2020

Khel Ratna added responsibility to continue performing well: Manika Batra

Manika had a successful 2018 when she won gold in the Commonwealth Games and bronze in the Asian Games. Star India batsman Rohit Sharma is among the five athletes who will receive the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award for 2020. This will be the first time in the history of National Sports Day awards that five sportspersons will be conferred with the Khel Ratna.

National Sports Awards 2020

21 Aug 2020

Rohit Sharma, Manika Batra and 3 others to be conferred with Khel Ratna

Besides Rohit, only three more Indian cricketers namely Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli have been honoured with Khel Ratna. Rohit became the first cricketer ever to notch up five centuries in the International Cricket Council (ICC) ODI World Cup in 2019.

21 Jun 2020

Pullela Gopichand recommends HS Prannoy for Arjuna Award

On June 2, BAI had recommended Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty and Sameer Verma for Arjuna award, leaving out Prannoy which prompted the shuttler to express his displeasure on Twitter.

31 May 2020

Vinesh Phogat to be recommended for Khel Ratna by WFI

This will be the second consecutive time that the 25-year-old would be recommended for the award.

20 Aug 2019

National Sports Awards 2019: Deepa, Bajrang to be conferred with Khel Ratna

Khel Ratna is given for the spectacular and most outstanding performance in the field of sports by a sportsperson over a period of four year.

27 Jul 2019

Dutee Chand's nomination for Arjuna award, Harbhajan's for Khel Ratna rejected

"Ministry has asked Athletics Federation of India (AFI) to give the order of ranking for given nominations and she stands at fifth. So her nomination was rejected," a source in the Sports Authority of India (SAI) told ANI.

30 Apr 2019

Boxers Amit Panghal, Gaurav Bidhuri nominated for Arjuna award

Other boxers who will be in contention but have not been recommended by BFI are former world silver-medallist Sonia Lather and former CWG bronze-winner Pinki Rani.

29 Apr 2019

Shooters Heena Sidhu, Ankur Mittal recommended for Khel Ratna

Sidhu also won a gold medal in the 10m air pistol mixed team event of the 2017 World Cup in New Delhi and silver in the 2009 and 2014 editions of the marquee event.

26 Sep 2018

Virat Kohli shares an adorable post for Anushka after Khel Ratna award

The cricketer's post for the 'Pari' actress is winning the Internet.

21 Sep 2018

Kohli scores 'zero' but gets Khel Ratna, Punia with 80 points rejected

Kohli did not score any point as there is no criteria for cricket, which is not an Olympic sport. Selection of cricketers for the award thus often lead to a controversy.

26 Apr 2018

BCCI nominates Kohli for Khel Ratna, Dravid for Dronacharya award

Dravid has been nominated for successfully guiding the India U-19 team to World Cup title early this year. Under his guidance, the Colts batch of 2016 played the finals. He has worked with India A team also and is the bridge between international and junior cricket.

Devendra Jhajharia

29 Aug 2017

Khel Ratna Devendra Jhajharia urges state governments to do more

Jhajharia received the award from President Ram Nath Kovind at the Rashtrapathi Bhawan along with Sardar Singh, who became only the second hockey player to get the prestigious Khel Ratna on the National Sports Day.

Virender Sehwag

27 Jul 2017

Virender Sehwag, PT Usha named in 12-member Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award committee

The Committee, to be headed by Justice (retd) C K Thakkar, will meet on August 3 to select this year's awardees.

06 Oct 2016

After Rio Olympics heartbreak, Jitu Rai shoots silver at World Cup in Italy

The Khel Ratna awardee shot a score of 188.8 to finish behind China's Wei Pang at Bologna.

18 Sep 2016

Finally! Paralympic medallists to get equal treatment, to be considered for Khel Ratna

India have won four medals at the 2016 Paralympics in Rio, two gold, one silver and one bronze.

31 Aug 2016

What Shobhaa De said was wrong, responded to her tweet with actions: Rio Olympics hero Sakshi Malik

Sakshi, along with shuttler PV Sindhu, gymnast Dipa Karmakar and shooter Jitu Rai were honoured with the country's highest sporting award, Khel Ratna on August 29.

29 Aug 2016

PV Sindhu, Sakshi Malik, Dipa Karmakar, Jitu Rai receive Khel Ratna award

President Pranab Mukherjee gave away the Khel Ratna to PV Sindhu, Sakshi Malik, Jitu Rai and Dipa Karmakar on the occasion of National Sports Day.

Rio Olympics 2016

20 Aug 2016

Produnova can't be called a death vault: Dipa Karmakar

Popularly known as the 'Vault of Death', the best of gymnasts hesitate in attempting the Produnova but not Dipa.

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