Khel Ratna

Manu Bhaker, D Gukesh, two others receive Khel Ratna from President Murmu

Double Olympic-medallist shooter Manu Bhaker and teenage chess world champion D Gukesh received a euphoric round of applause as they walked up to receive the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna from President Droupadi Murmu in a glittering National Sports Awards ceremony here on Friday. The other two recipients of the country's highest sporting honour were men's hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh and Paralympic gold-winning high jumper Praveen Kumar when the annual honours were bestowed at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here. Harmanpreet was a part of the national sides that won bronze medals in the Tokyo as well as Paris Olympics. Praveen, on the other hand, upgraded his silver at the Japanese capital to a gold last year in Paris. He was born with a short left leg. Thirty-two athletes are being honoured with the Arjuna Award out of which an unprecedented 17 are para-athletes. The athletes selected for the Arjuna award include Paris Olympics bronze medal-winning group of wrestler Aman .

Manu Bhaker, Gukesh to receive Khel Ratna: All you need to know about award

On August 6, 2021, the award was renamed to honour Major Dhyan Chand, a legendary Indian field hockey player known for his extraordinary skill and scoring prowess

Table tennis legend Sharath Kamal to receive Khel Ratna on November 30

Table tennis legend Achanta Sharath Kamal will receive the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, the country's highest sporting honour, from President Droupadi Murmu on November 30 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here. While Sharath is the lone Khel Ratna award recipient, a total of 25 athletes including shuttlers Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy, woman boxer Nikhat Zareen, athletes Eldhose Paul, Avinash Sable have been nominated for the Arjuna Award this year. The awardees will receive their awards from the President at a specially organised function at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Jiwanjot Singh Teja (Archery), Mohammad Ali Qamar (Boxing), Suma Siddharth Shirur (Para shooting) and Sujeet Maan (Wrestling) have been nominated for the ?Dronacharya Award in the regular category, while Dinesh Jawahar Lad (Cricket), Bimal Prafulla Ghosh (Football) and Raj Singh will receive the recognition in the lifetime category. Ashwini Akkunji C (Athletics), Dharamvir Singh (Hockey), B C Suresh (Kabaddi) and Nir Bahadur ..

Odisha government nominates sprinter Dutee Chand for Khel Ratna Award

Odisha government on Tuesday nominated ace sprinter Dutee Chand for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, the country's highest sporting honour

TTFI recommends Sharath Kamal for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award

India's finest table tennis player Sharath Kamal has been recommended for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award by the sport's governing body TTFI.

Wouldn't be possible without your support: Khel Ratna Rohit Sharma to fans

India's ODI vice-captain Rohit Sharma on Saturday dedicated his Khel Ratna award to all his fans for their unwavering support, saying this "wouldn't have been possible" without them

Khel Ratna will motivate me to strive for bigger feats, says Rani

Indian women's hockey team captain Rani on Friday said winning the Khel Ratna, the country's highest sporting honour, will motivate her to bring home more laurels

Hockey India recommends Rani Rampal for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award

For the Major Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime Achievement, the federation has recommended former India stalwarts R P Singh and Tushar Khandker

2018 Khel Ratna winner Mirabai Chanu now nominated for Arjuna Award

The Khel Ratna is the highest sporting honour in the country. She and Indian men's cricket captain Virat Kohli had won the award in 2018

Prez Mukherjee confers Khel Ratna to P V Sindhu, Sakshi Malik, Dipa Karmakar, Jitu Rai

In addition, 15 sportspersons across various disciplines were honoured also awarded with the Arjuna Award

In a first, government to confer Khel Ratna to 4 athletes

These include-Olympic medallists P V Sindhu and Sakshi Malik, alongside gymnast Dipa Karmakar and ace shooter Jitu Rai

P V Sindhu, Sakshi Malik, Dipa Karmakar to get Khel Ratna; Ajinkya Rahane named for Arjuna award

President Pranab Mukherjee will give away the awards at Rashtrapati Bhavan on August 29