The award comprises a Dhyan Chand statuette, a certificate and a cash prize of ₹10 lakh. Lakshya Sen the 22-year-old from Uttarakhand has had a breakthrough 2022 season having first reached the finals of the All England Badminton Championships and then was part of the Thomas Cup winning team. In the finals of the Thomas Cup, he gave India the much-needed lead defeating higher-ranked Ginting. Also, Lakshya Sen won the gold medal in the singles category at the Commonwealth Games.
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Moreover, Indian cricketer and pacer Mohammed Shami has also received the prestigious Arjuna Award this year. The BCCI made a special request to the sports ministry, leading to Shami’s inclusion in the list for the country’s second-highest sporting honor. These nominations highlight the exceptional performances and contributions of these athletes in their respective fields, showcasing their potential recognition for their achievements. This year, for the first time, applications were invited only online and sportspersons/coaches/entities were permitted to self-apply through a dedicated portal.
This prestigious award, administered by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, carries a substantial cash prize of Rs 25 lakh. It stands as the pinnacle of achievement in the realm of sports, a coveted honor that every athlete aspires to attain during their career. Badminton duo Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have received the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award for the year 2023.
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Anyone with any physique can play the sport of Kabaddi provided they are fit and swift. India being the birthplace of the sport has rewarded the players and coaches with listen to this podcast deserving honors. BC Suresh along with his brother BC Ramesh are among the few to take Karnataka to greater heights in Kabaddi. At the start of PKL, more than ten players from Karnataka represented several franchises. Sukesh Hegde, while representing Karnataka, was under the watchful eyes of the BC brothers who have trained many players in the past including Mamata Poojary.
“Randhir Singh has produced many talents from the grassroots and is the only coach to represent the same franchise for nine long successive years. The entries for the awards, which are usually given on National Sports Day, 29 August, were extended this year due to the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games (CWG). Welcome to Defence Adda, your one-stop solution to prepare for all Defence Examinations!! Adda247 Defence portal has complete information about all Sarkari Jobs and Naukri Alerts related to defence and its latest recruitment notifications, from all state, and national level jobs and their updates.