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Rohit Sharma reacts after receiving prestigious Padma Shri honour from President Murmu in special ceremony

Rohit Sharma reacts after receiving prestigious Padma Shri honour from President Murmu in special ceremony
IST 24 June 2026 •12:11 AM IST
Rohit Sharma honored with Padma Shri exactly 19 years after his debut

Rohit Sharma honored with Padma Shri exactly 19 years after his debut
23 June 2026 •8:19 PM IST
Harmanpreet Kaur shares heartfelt message for SOMEONE special after being honoured with Padma Shri, she thanked…

Harmanpreet Kaur shares heartfelt message for SOMEONE special after being honoured with Padma Shri, she thanked…
26 May 2026 •7:23 AM IST
WATCH: Ravichandran Ashwin Receives Padma Shri Award from President Droupadi Murmu for cricketing excellence

WATCH: Ravichandran Ashwin Receives Padma Shri Award from President Droupadi Murmu for cricketing excellence
28 April 2025 •8:55 PM IST
Gautam Gambhir conferred with Padma Shri

Gautam Gambhir conferred with Padma Shri
25 January 2019 •11:01 PM IST

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Virat Kohli receives Padma Shri Award from President Pranab Mukherjee

Virat Kohli receives Padma Shri Award from President Pranab Mukherjee

“What an absolute honor and a memorable day to receive the Padma Shri award from the President of India. God's been kind. Jai Hind." Virat Kohli tweeted after receiving the award.

30 March 2017 •8:39 PM IST
‘Padma Shri’ Virat Kohli gets felicitated by childhood academy

‘Padma Shri’ Virat Kohli gets felicitated by childhood academy

West Delhi Cricket Academy felicitated its illustrious trainee Kohli at a function to celebrate his Padma Shri award and appointment as Team India captain in all three formats.

05 February 2017 •11:35 PM IST
Mithali Raj calls Padma Shri a ‘pleasant surprise’

Mithali Raj calls Padma Shri a ‘pleasant surprise’

Mithali recalled her starting days, a time when lot of people didn’t know women’s cricket existed and now she believes this women’s cricket has come a long way.

27 January 2015 •12:43 PM IST
Anjum Chopra says Padma Shri an award for women’s cricket

Anjum Chopra says Padma Shri an award for women’s cricket

Anjum Chopra was awarded the Padma Shri for her contributions in women's cricket in India.

27 April 2014 •12:22 PM IST
Anjum Chopra to be honoured with Padma Shri on Republic Day

Anjum Chopra to be honoured with Padma Shri on Republic Day

Former India women's captain to be honoured along with Yuvraj Singh.

26 January 2014 •1:15 PM IST
Milkha Singh: Everybody’s icon, Sachin Tendulkar deserves the Bharat Ratna

Milkha Singh: Everybody’s icon, Sachin Tendulkar deserves the Bharat Ratna

Sporting legend, Milkha Singh vouches for Sachin Tendulkar getting the Bharat Ratna.

22 January 2014 •10:14 PM IST
Padma Bhushan for Vizzy and not even a Padma Shri for Vijay Merchant, Subhash Gupte and Mohinder Amarnath!

Padma Bhushan for Vizzy and not even a Padma Shri for Vijay Merchant, Subhash Gupte and Mohinder Amarnath!

Rahul Dravid, whose greatness is almost in the same class as Sachin Tendulkar is conferred the Padma Bhushan — the third highest civilian award that includes the likes of Chandu Borde (3061 Test runs at 35.59 and 52 wicket at 46.48) and, hold your breath, Vijay Ananda (Test batting average of 8.20). Considering the fact that cricketing colossus like Vijay Merchant, Subhash Gupte and Mohinder Amarnath were not even given the lowest-ranked national award [Padma Shri], the entire logic of the Padma Awards has to be questioned.

07 April 2013 •9:54 AM IST
Rahul Dravid, Gautam Gambhir nominated for Padma Awards

Rahul Dravid, Gautam Gambhir nominated for Padma Awards

Just retired Rahul Dravid will be nominated for Padma Bhushan award 2012 for his service and contribution to Indian cricket. Padma Bhushan is the third highest civilian honour in India after Bharat Ratna and Padma Vibhushan. Rahul Dravid had announced retirement from cricket in March 2012 after playing 16 years of international cricket for India....

28 August 2012 •4:35 PM IST
Rahul Dravid to be nominated for Padma Bhushan

Rahul Dravid to be nominated for Padma Bhushan

By CricketCountry Staff

 

Former India captain Rahul Dravid will be nominated for Padma Bhushan award 2012 for his service and contribution to Indian cricket.

27 August 2012 •2:48 PM IST
Maharastra legislature wishes Sachin Tendulkar on reaching 100th ton

Maharastra legislature wishes Sachin Tendulkar on reaching 100th ton

Both houses of the Maharashtra Legislature on Monday congratulated senior India batsman Sachin Tendulkar for his 100th century in international cricket.

19 March 2012 •3:37 PM IST

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