Rohit Sharma, nominated for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, In other hand Deepti Sharma, Ishant Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan nominated for Arjuna Award
Rohit Sharma, this is also named as "the ICC ODI Cricketer of the year" and "Star perfomer of India of 2019 ODI World Cup"
India's cricket vice-captain, Rohit Sharma is nominated for the award Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna 2020. Sourav Ganguly, The BCCI (the Board of Control for Cricket in India) president has announced through a press release on yesterday, 30th May,2020. In other hand some of Indian cricketer, Deepti Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Ishant Sharma are nominated for the Arjuna Award also annnounced via press relief. Ministry of Indian Government od Youth Sports and Affairs has sought invitations for these respective awards for the consideration period starting from 1st January, 2016 to 31st December, 2019.
Rohit Sharma, this is also named as "the ICC ODI Cricketer of the year" and "Star perfomer of India of 2019 ODI World Cup".
Most interesting thing is our Indian opening batsman became first player of game of history to score 5 ODI centuries of World Cup in one edition.
He is also known as first batsman of Indian Cricket who scores 4 T20I centuries and who has 2 centuries as Test opener in maiden appearance.
"We went through a lot of data and considered various parameters before shortlisting the nominees. Rohit Sharma has set new benchmarks as a batsman and achieved scores people thought were not possible in the shorter formats of the game. We feel he is worthy of getting the prestigious Khel Ratna award for his commitment, conduct, consistency and his leadership skills," Sourav Ganguly, BCCI president said in a press release.
The limited over opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan, the three formats known player of Cricket and the youngest player of India Ishant Sharma and the all rounder top class player Deepti Sharma are nominated for most prestigious Arjuna Award.