Top 7 Indian athletes with ranks in Indian military
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1. MS Dhoni
Former Indian cricket team captain MS Dhoni holds the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Parachute Regiment of the Indian Army. He received this honor in 2011.
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2. Neeraj Chopra
Neeraj Chopra, who won a gold medal at the 2020 Olympics and a silver medal at the 2024 Olympics, was awarded the rank of Naib Subedar Rajputana Rifles.
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3. Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin Tendulkar is known as the God of Cricket with many cricket records. Sachin holds the rank of Group Captain in the Indian Air Force.
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4. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore won India's first individual Olympic silver medal in double trap shooting in 2004. He holds the rank of Colonel in Jammu Kashmir.
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5. Deepak Punia
Deepak Punia won gold for India at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Like Neeraj Chopra, Deepak also holds the rank of Naib Subedar in the Indian Army.
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6. Milkha Singh
Late athlete Milkha Singh brought laurels to India at many international levels. Milkha Singh was awarded the honorary rank of Captain in the Indian Army.
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7. Kapil Dev
Kapil Dev, the first Indian cricket captain to win the ODI World Cup. Kapil was awarded the rank of Lieutenant Colonel by the Indian Army.