Rohit Sharma, Rani, 3 others get Khel Ratna; full list of Arjuna, Dronacharya award winners

Bengaluru: Ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2020) in the UAE, Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma has been chosen for the prestigious Khel Ratna Award for the year 2020, the highest sporting honour in the country. He is the fourth cricketer after Sachin Tendulkar (1997-98), MS Dhoni (2007) and Virat Kohli (2018) to get the honour. Along with Rohit, para athlete Mariyappan Thangavelu, table tennis star Manika Batra, wrestler Vinesh Phogat and Indian women's hockey team captain Rani will get the Khel Ratna. Also, all the National Sports Awards were announced on Friday (August 21).

Rohit Sharma (Cricket) - Khel Ratna

Rohit Sharma (Cricket) - Khel Ratna

Mariyappan Thangavelu (Para Athletics) - Khel Ratna

Mariyappan Thangavelu (Para Athletics) - Khel Ratna

Manika Batra (Table Tennis) - Khel Ratna

Manika Batra (Table Tennis) - Khel Ratna

Vinesh Phogat (Wrestling) - Khel Ratna

Vinesh Phogat (Wrestling) - Khel Ratna

Rani (Hockey) - Khel Ratna

Rani (Hockey) - Khel Ratna

Atanu Das (Archery) - Arjuna Award

Atanu Das (Archery) - Arjuna Award

Dutee Chand (Athletics) - Arjuna Award

Dutee Chand (Athletics) - Arjuna Award

Ishant Sharma (Cricket) - Arjuna Award

Ishant Sharma (Cricket) - Arjuna Award

Full list of Arjuna Awards

Full list of Arjuna Awards

Full list of Dronacharya Awards (Lifetime category)

Full list of Dronacharya Awards (Lifetime category)

Dronacharya Awards (Regular category)

Dronacharya Awards (Regular category)

Dhyan Chand Awards

Dhyan Chand Awards