The BCCI nominated Ravichandran Ashwin and Mithali Raj for Khel Ratna Award.© Instagram
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has determined to ship within the names of R Ashwin and Mithali Raj for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award whereas KL Rahul, Jasprit Bumrah and Shikhar Dhawan’s identify will probably be proposed for the Arjuna Award. Speaking to ANI, sources within the know of developments confirmed the names. “We had a detailed discussion and it was decided to send in the names of Ashwin and women’s Test and ODI skipper Mithali’s name for the Khel Ratna. We are recommending Dhawan again for the Arjuna while we will also suggest the names of Rahul and Bumrah,” the supply stated.
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports had earlier determined to increase the final date of submission of utility for the upcoming National Sports Awards 2021. Earlier, the final date for submitting purposes was June 21.
The nominations/purposes from the eligible sportspersons/ coaches/ entities/ universities had been invited for the award they usually had been to be e-mailed as per an official assertion from the ministry.
Manika Batra, Rohit Sharma, Vinesh Phogat, Rani Rampal and Mariyappan Phangavelu had been awarded the Khel Ratna Award final yr and it was the primary time that 5 athletes obtained the honour in the identical yr.
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