Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia recommended for Khel Ratna award
Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) recommended Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award. WFI also recommended Rahul Aware, Harpreet Singh, Divya Kakran and Pooja Dhanda for Arjuna award.
While Virender Kumar, Sujeet Maan, Narendra Kumar and Vikram Kumar for Dronacharya award, WFI recommended Bheem Singh and Jai Prakash for Dhyanchand award.
Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) recommends Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia for Rajeev Khel Ratna Award. pic.twitter.com/fZjGD67ifN
— ANI (@ANI) April 29, 2019
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday recommended Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami and Poonam Yadav for Arjuna award.
Started in 1961, Arjuna award is given by Ministry of sports and youth affairs to honour sports personalities who excel in their respective fields.
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First published: 29 April 2019, 13:12 IST