Mohammed Shami will get Arjun Award, he shook the world in the World Cup…these 2 players will get Khel Ratna
National Sports Award: It has been announced to give Arjuna Award, an honor given in the field of sports, to bowler Mohammed Shami, who proved to be a hero for India in the ODI World Cup 2023. The biggest major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award is given to badminton star pair Chirag Shetty and Satwik Sairaj. will be given.
Arjuna Award is the second highest honor
News agency PTI quoted Sports Ministry sources as saying that the Arjuna Award given by BCCI is India’s second biggest award given in the field of sports.
Chirag Shetty and Satwik Sairaj will get Major Dhyanchand Khel Ratna
Bowled brilliantly in the World Cup
In the World Cup 2023, Shami took 24 wickets in 7 matches at an average of 10.71, which was the most wickets taken by any bowler in the tournament. Shami was not a part of the playing eleven in the first four matches of the World Cup, but after the injury of Hardik Pandya in the fourth league match against Bangladesh, Shami was included in the playing eleven of New Zealand and the way he played is commendable. He made the record of taking the fastest 50 wickets in the World Cup.
Sports Ministry issued statement
A statement issued by the Sports Ministry said that Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will be honored with the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2023 for their incomparable contribution to badminton. Another 26 players will receive the Arjuna Award in 2023 for their outstanding performance in sports and games. Cricketer Mohammed Shami has also been selected for the Arjuna Award for his excellent performance in the Indian team.
9 The event will be held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on January
Let us tell you that all these National Sports Awards will be given during a big program organized at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 9 January 2024. This announcement has been made by the Sports Ministry. All these awards will be given to the players by the President.
In which year was Arjuna Award instituted?
Arjuna Award is given for outstanding performance, leadership quality, sportsmanship and discipline for four consecutive years. This award was started in the year 1961.