Ravichandran Ashwin, one of India’s greatest cricketing minds, added another feather to his illustrious cap as he was conferred with the prestigious Padma Shri award by President Droupadi Murmu on Monday, April 28. The veteran off-spinner received the honor in recognition of his outstanding contributions to Indian cricket, particularly his heroics in the longer format. […]

On Saturday, former India opener, Gautam Gambhir received the coveted Padma Shri award during the ceremony in Rashtrapati Bhavan from the honorable President of India, Ram Nath Kovind. Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind confers Padma Shri award upon former cricketer Gautam Gambhir. #PadmaAwards pic.twitter.com/NHOfOkOf6m — ANI (@ANI) March 16, 2019 Apart from Gambhir, the seven […]

On Friday, former India opener Gautam Gambhir has become one of the eight sportspersons to have to been picked for receiving the coveted Padma Shri, the country’s fourth-highest civilian award.  Apart from Gambhir, the seven other sportspersons named for the award were football player Sunil Chhetri, chess grandmaster Harika Dronavalli, table tennis player Sharath Kamal, […]