Rohit Sharma awarded Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award with four others, joins an elite list of cricketers

India’s limited-overs vice-captain Rohit Sharma, who is one of the most established white-ball cricketers in world cricket, is all set to get India’s highest sporting award – The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award.

Along with Rohit Sharma para-athlete Mariappan Thangavelu, table tennis champion Manika Batra, wrestler Vinesh Phogat and hockey player Rani Rampal were finalized to get the prestigious award on Friday by Sport’s Ministry.

Also, Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni, and Virat Kohli have received India’s highest sporting honor. Rohit had a sensational run in the year 2019 – where he became the first batsman ever to score five centuries in an ODI World Cup.

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News source: Times Now News

Update by Arunima Tarafdar