BREAKING : Khel Ratna Awards: Rohit Sharma Among 4 Athletes Rrecommended For India’s Highest Sporting Honour

New Delhi: Rohit Sharma become fourth cricketer after Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli to honoured with Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.

National Sports Awards Committee recommends cricketer Rohit Sharma, wrestler Vinesh Phogat, table tennis champion Manika Batra & Paralympian Mariappan Thangavelu for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award

— ANI (@ANI) August 18, 2020

Along with Rohit Sharma, Asian Games gold medalist Vinesh Phogat, table tennis champion Manika Batra and Paralympic gold medalist Mariappan Thangavelu have been recommended for the Khel Ratna Award.

The decision comes after the selection panel met on Tuesday for deciding the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Arjuna and other national sports awards. This is only the first time since 2016 names of 4 athletes have been recommended for the award.