Khel Ratna: Rohit Sharma among 4 sportspersons recommended by panel
Synopsis
Rohit Sharma could bag the prestigious Khel Ratna award this year after the National Sports Committee recommended his name along with 3 others
Bengaluru: Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma is among the four sportspersons recommended for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, the highest sporting honour of the country.
On Tuesday (August 18), the National Sports Awards Committee recommended Rohit, wrestler Vinesh Phogat, table tennis player Manika Batra and paralympian Mariyappan Thangavelu, according to reports.
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In May, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had nominated Rohit for the Khel Ratna honour. If he gets the award, he will only be the fourth cricketer to receive the honour after Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli.
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While nominating Rohit, BCCI president Sourav Ganguly had 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.”
Now, Rohit is preparing to play for Mumbai Indians (MI) in IPL 2020, to be held in the UAE from September 19 to November 10.
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