The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to send in the names of KL Rahul, Jasprit Bumrah, and Shikhar Dhawan for the Arjuna Award and at the same time, the veteran cricketers, Ravichandran  Ashwin and Mithali Raj for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award. Speaking to ANI, sources in the know […]

The Indian deputy skipper in ODIs and T20Is, Rohit Sharma on Saturday went on to dedicate his Khel Ratna award to all his fans for their unwavering support, saying this “wouldn’t have been possible” without them. Rohit, along with paddler Manika Batra, women’s hockey skipper, Rani Rampal, wrestler Vinesh Phogat and para-athlete T Mariyappan were […]

On Friday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) congratulated the veteran Indian opener, Rohit Sharma, who will be conferred with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award on August 29. He has become the fourth Indian cricketer to receive the coveted award as the other three cricketers to have won this prestigious award […]

The veteran Indian fast bowler, Ishant Sharma, and archer Atanu Das are among the 29 sportspersons recommended for the Arjuna award by the sports ministry’s selection committee. Earlier in the day, Indian teammate of Ishant, Rohit Sharma and decorated woman wrestler Vinesh Phogat were among the four athletes recommended for this year’s Rajiv Gandhi Khel […]

The Indian skipper Virat Kohli along with world champion weightlifter Mirabai Chanu was jointly recommended for the country’s highest sporting honor – the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award on Monday. After Sachin Tendulkar (1997) and MS Dhoni (2007), Kohli will become the third Indian cricketer to receive the award once the sports ministry officially accepts the […]