National sports awards
Image Source: IANS
National Sports Awards: Khel Ratna To Satwik-Chirag; Mohd Shami, Para-archer Sheetal Devi Receive Arjuna Awards
Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna: President Droupadi Murmu presented the prestigious National Sports Awards 2023 to India's outstanding athletes in a ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on Tuesday.
Star shuttlers Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy were honoured with the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award for their outstanding performance in 2023. However, the duo was forced to skip the ceremony as they are currently competing in the Malaysia Open Super 1000 badminton tournament.
Satwik and Chirag had a breakout 2023 season as they secured India's first badminton gold at the Asian Games while also winning the Asian Championships and the Indonesia Open Super 1000 title.
Advertisement
Related Cricket News on National sports awards
Cricket Special Today
-
- 20 Nov 2024 09:20
-
- 05 Oct 2024 01:56
-
- 02 Oct 2024 09:13
-
- 13 Sep 2024 12:23
-
- 10 Sep 2024 12:01
-
- 29 Aug 2024 01:18