Following the apology sent by shuttler Kidambi Srikanth, the Badminton Association of India (BAI) recommended Kidambi Srikanth for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award. The apology to the federation came as for his conduct during the Asian Championship earlier this year.
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Another name has been added in the nomination list for Rajiv Khel Ratna Award, highest sporting honor. This time it is the Hockey India on Tuesday that announced to nominate Indian Women's hockey captain Rani Rampal with many other players getting nominated for Arjuna Award, Major Dhyan Chand Award, and Dronacharya Award.
Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia received the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award while Indian track and field athlete Muhammad Anas and shotputter Tejinderpal Singh Toor got felicitated with Arjuna Awards. Athletics coach Mohinder Singh Dhillon was conferred the Dronacharya Award.
India's veteran wrestler, Asian and Commonwealth Games gold-medalist, Bajrang Punia has been nominated for the country's highest sporting honour - the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award.
Presenting the best with the best, President Ram Nath Kovind felicitated Indian Skipper Virat Kohli and Gold Medalist in Commonwealth Games Saikhom Mirabai Chanu with Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.
The Sports Ministry has nominated Padma Shri Award winner and Indian Badminton Player PV Sindhu for Padma Bhushan which is India’s third highest civilian award on Monday. She is the second sportsperson after MS Dhoni to be nominated this year.