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Virat Kohli to receive Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna on 25 September, sports ministry announces

By Saurabh Sharma September 21, 2018 • 09:56 AM View: 1532

New Delhi, Sep 21 (CRICKETNMORE): The Sports Ministry on Thursday approved the names of Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli and ace weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu for the country's highest sporting honour -- Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna -- ard, which will be given away by President Ram Nath Kovind at a specially organised function at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on Tuesday.

Both Kohli and Chanu will be presented a cash prize of Rs 7.5 lakh each apart from a medal and a citation.

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