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Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award
Sun, July 19 2020
Harbhajan Singh Clears Air on Khel Ratna Nomination Controversy, Asks Punjab Government to Withdraw His Name
Harbhajan, who has 417 Test and 269 ODI wickets is an Arjuna Awardee and was also conferred with Padma Shri.
Mon, September 17 2018
Virat Kohli recommended for Khel Ratna by awards committee
Kohli could become the third Indian cricketer after Sachin Tendulkar (1997) and MS Dhoni (2007) to receive the coveted award.
Wed, May 04 2016
Virat Kohli to join Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni?
Virat Kohli has the chance of being just the third cricketer to win the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award.
Tue, May 03 2016
Virat Kohli nominated for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna; Ajinkya Rahane for Arjuna Award
India's Test skipper Virat Kohli has been in form for taking India to thumping win in Sri Lanka and win against South Africa at home.
Thu, June 27 2013
BCCI has not recommend any cricketer for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) this year hasn't forwarded any name for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, the highest honour for active sportspersons in the country, since the cricket board didn't find any fitting cricketer for the award.
Mon, August 20 2012
Sports Ministry didn’t invite me for awards committee meeting: Ravi Shastri
Former India cricket captain Ravi Shastri on Monday rejected criticism for not attending the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna and Arjuna Awards committee meeting, saying that he was never informed by the Sports Ministry about it.
Sat, July 07 2012
BCCI to nominate Rahul Dravid for Khel Ratna
The Cricket Board has decided to recommend recently retired Indian stalwart Rahul Dravid for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award and Yuvraj Singh, the player of the World Cup, for the Arjuna Award.
Thu, June 07 2012
Arjuna, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna nomination forms were sent to BCCI: Sports Ministry
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the sports ministry on Thursday got into a spat over official forms for nominating cricketers for the Arjuna and Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna awards this year.
Thu, June 07 2012
Didn’t receive forms for Arjuna and Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awards: BCCI
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday officially made it clear that it did not receive any form from the Sports Ministry for nominating cricketers for the Arjuna and Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awards.
Mon, August 29 2011
Zaheer misses the Khel Ratna award function
By CricketCountry Staff
Indian pace spearhead Zaheer Khan could not attend the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award function as he was recently operated upon on his injured ankle in England.