Khel Ratna

Deaf and mute wrestler Virender Singh expressed his disappointment after being snubbed for Khel Ratna at the National Sports Awards 2023.

The National Sports Award ceremony took place on Monday at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi.

The duo Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were honoured by the Khel Ratna while cricketer Mohammed Shami was among 26 athletes to receive the Arjuna award.

Four days after announcing that she would return her Khel Ratna and Arjuna Award, wrestler Vinesh Phogat left the accolades on a pavement on Kartavya Path on Saturday. She did this after the Delhi Police stopped her from going to the PMO.

Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij on Wednesday said that "tactics of returning awards should be stopped". Anil Vij's statement came in connection to announcement of Vinesh Phogat returning her Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award and Arjuna Award.

Vinesh Phogat, the third top wrestler who was part of the protests against former Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, has announced that she will return her Khel Ratna and Arjuna Awards.

Chirag and Satwik are Asian Games gold medallists, World Championships bronze winners and Commonwealth Games silver medallists.

While Sharath is the lone Khel Ratna award recipient, 25 sportspersons, including shuttlers Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy, woman boxer Nikhat Zareen were conferred with the Arjuna Award

Sharath Kamal is the only player nominated for the award this year by India's national sports awards selection committee, which recommended 11 players last year and five in 2020.

While Sharath Kamal 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

Sharath Kamal was among 42 Khel Ratna aspirants this year, including hockey players Harmanpreet Singh, Akashdeep Singh, Rupinder Pal Singh, Savita Punia and Vandana Katariya

Star India table tennis star Achanta Sharath Kamal has been recommended for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award by the selection committee while the likes of Lakshya Sen (badminton) and Anshu Malik (wrestling) find themselves in the Arjuna Award list.

India ODI and Test skipper, Virat Kohli on Sunday congratulated all the athletes and coaches who were conferred with National Sports Awards 2021.

The first woman cricketer to be conferred with the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, Mithali Raj on Saturday hoped her achievements would inspire the country's young girls to pursue their dreams and be the catalysts for change.

Tokyo Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra on Saturday said that he is feeling good to be finally conferred with Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award and he will continue to do better going forward.

Deaf and mute wrestler Virender Singh expressed his disappointment after being snubbed for Khel Ratna at the National Sports Awards 2023.

The National Sports Award ceremony took place on Monday at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi.

The duo Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were honoured by the Khel Ratna while cricketer Mohammed Shami was among 26 athletes to receive the Arjuna award.

Four days after announcing that she would return her Khel Ratna and Arjuna Award, wrestler Vinesh Phogat left the accolades on a pavement on Kartavya Path on Saturday. She did this after the Delhi Police stopped her from going to the PMO.

Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij on Wednesday said that "tactics of returning awards should be stopped". Anil Vij's statement came in connection to announcement of Vinesh Phogat returning her Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award and Arjuna Award.

Vinesh Phogat, the third top wrestler who was part of the protests against former Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, has announced that she will return her Khel Ratna and Arjuna Awards.

Chirag and Satwik are Asian Games gold medallists, World Championships bronze winners and Commonwealth Games silver medallists.

While Sharath is the lone Khel Ratna award recipient, 25 sportspersons, including shuttlers Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy, woman boxer Nikhat Zareen were conferred with the Arjuna Award

Sharath Kamal is the only player nominated for the award this year by India's national sports awards selection committee, which recommended 11 players last year and five in 2020.

While Sharath Kamal 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

Sharath Kamal was among 42 Khel Ratna aspirants this year, including hockey players Harmanpreet Singh, Akashdeep Singh, Rupinder Pal Singh, Savita Punia and Vandana Katariya

Star India table tennis star Achanta Sharath Kamal has been recommended for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award by the selection committee while the likes of Lakshya Sen (badminton) and Anshu Malik (wrestling) find themselves in the Arjuna Award list.

India ODI and Test skipper, Virat Kohli on Sunday congratulated all the athletes and coaches who were conferred with National Sports Awards 2021.

The first woman cricketer to be conferred with the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, Mithali Raj on Saturday hoped her achievements would inspire the country's young girls to pursue their dreams and be the catalysts for change.

Tokyo Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra on Saturday said that he is feeling good to be finally conferred with Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award and he will continue to do better going forward.