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Khel Ratna for Rohit Sharma; Ishant Sharma And Deepti Sharma To Receive Arjuna Awards Cricket
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Khel Ratna for Rohit Sharma; Ishant Sharma And Deepti Sharma To Receive Arjuna Awards

Team India's leading pacer in Test cricket, Ishant Sharma, and a flamboyant all-rounder, Deepti Sharma have been named among the 27 athletes to receive Arjun Awards announced by the Sports Ministry on Friday (August 21). ## On the other hand, India vice-captain Rohit Sharma was named as one of five Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna awardees by the Sports Ministry. He becomes the fourth Indian cricketer to be conferred with this award after Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni, and Virat Kohli.## Congratulations to the pacer @ImIshant and our all-rounder @Deepti_Sharma06 on being conferred with the prestigious Arjuna Awards for 2020.#IshantSharma | #DeeptiSharma | #ArjunaAward pic.twitter.com/7Vd8RQaZ63— Sacnilk Sports (@SacnilkSports) August 21, 2020 ## Arjuna Awardee Ishant has played 97 Tests and 80 ODIs for India, grabbing over 400 international wickets. He has been one of India's leading pacers in the longest format of the game. In the women's category, all-rounder Deepti Sharma was BCCI's pick for the Arjuna for her consistent show in both ODIs and T20Is in the past three years.## Earlier in the year, Deepti had played an all-round role in the 2020 Women's T20 World Cup and was instrumental in India beating ultimate champions Australia in the opening game of the competition with her knock of unbeaten 49 in the lower half of the innings. She finished with 116 runs in the tournament. ## This year's National Sports Awards ceremony is likely to be held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with all the winners logging in from their respective places to hear their names being announced on August 29.## Stay tuned...

Rohit Sharma Along With 4 Others To Be Conferred With The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award Cricket
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Rohit Sharma Along With 4 Others To Be Conferred With The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award

Team India's star opening batsman and the vice-captain in the limited-overs cricket, Rohit Sharma to be honoured with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award — India's highest sporting honour along with 4 other athletes. ## Rohit Sharma will only be the 4th cricketer to receive this prestigious award after the legendary Sachin Tendulkar, recently retired Mahendra Singh Dhoni, and the current India captain Virat Kohli. Tendulkar was awarded the Khel Ratna in 1998, Dhoni got it in 2007 and Kohli received in 2018. ## Rohit Sharma earned the nomination after the remarkable year of 2019 with the bat. He had his best year in terms of statistics across formats especially in ODIs. He finished the year as the highest run-scorer in the 50-overs cricket, scoring a staggering 1,490 runs in ODIs including seven hundred – the most by any player in the calendar year. ## In the World Cup 2019 which was played in England and Wales, Rohit was the highest run-getter with 648 runs in 9 innings. He also registered 5 hundred in the tournament which is a record in the single edition of the World Cup. He was also named the ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year (2019) ## Apart from Rohit Sharma, wrestler Vinesh Phogat, table tennis player Manika Batra and Hockey player Rani Rampal, and Paralympian M Thangavelu are the other four names who will be conferred with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award. Rampal was a late addition to the initial list of four.## This is the first time that the names of 5 athletes have been recommended for the award. In 2016, 4 athletes including shuttler P V Sindhu, gymnast Dipa Karmakar, shooter Jitu Rai, and wrestler Sakshi Malik had received the Khel Ratna award. ## The names were decided after the National Sports Awards selection committee met on Tuesday for deciding the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Arjuna and other national sports awards.## This year's National Sports Awards ceremony is likely to be held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with all the winners logging in from their respective places to hear their names being announced on August 29.## Stay tuned...

BCCI nominates Rohit Sharma for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2020 Cricket
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BCCI nominates Rohit Sharma for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2020

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has nominated Rohit Sharma for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2020 while Ishant Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, and Deepti Sharma have been nominated for the Arjuna Award. ## The Government of India’s Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports had sought invitations for the respective awards with the period of consideration beginning 1st January 2016 to 31st December 2019.## Team India's vice-captain in the limited-overs cricket, Rohit Sharma has been in stellar form in the white-ball cricket. He was declared ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year for 2019. In the world cup 2019 in England and Wales, Rohit Sharma was the highest run-getter in the tournament with 648 runs in 9 matches. He also became the first player ever to score 5 hundred in a single edition of the world cup. ## Announcing the nominations, BCCI president Sourav Ganguly said, "We went through a lot of data and considered various parameters before shortlisting the nominees. Rohit Sharma has set new benchmarks as a batsman and achieved scores people thought were not possible in the shorter formats of the game. We feel he is worthy of getting the prestigious Khel Ratna award for his commitment, conduct, consistency, and his leadership skills."## On the other hand, the nominees of the Arjuna Award, Ishant Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, and Deepti Sharma have been one of the consistent players for Team India. Shikhar Dhawan's recent form hasn't been up to his standard but he has been India's prolific run-scorer in the white-ball cricket over the years. He is the only player in the history of cricket to won two back to back Golden Bats in the ICC Champions Trophy 2013, and 2017. ## Ishant Sharma is currently the most experienced player in the Indian test team. He has also been very consistent with his performances with the ball in the last couple of years. He has played 97 tests so far and has taken 297 wickets while in 80 ODIs and 14 T20Is, the 31-year old has grabbed 115 and 8 wickets respectively. ## One of the key players of the Indian women's team, Deepti Sharma has been a top-class all-rounder. The 22-year old young batter also holds the record of the highest individual score by an Indian player in the Women's ODI. ## "Ishant Sharma is the most senior member of the Test squad and his contribution has been vital in the Indian team’s long run as the No. 1 Test side. Fast bowlers are prone to injuries and Ishant has had a fair share of them but he has fought hard to be back on the park every time. Shikhar has been consistently scoring at the top and his performances in the ICC events have been significant. Deepti is a genuine all-rounder and her contribution to the team has been vital, Ganguly said.## Talking about the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, it is the highest sporting honour of India. Thus far, only 3 cricketers have been given this award, Sachin Tendulkar (1997-98), Mahendra Singh Dhoni (2007), and Virat Kohli (2018). ## Stay tuned...