Up-and-coming archer Aditi Swami, who was listed for the Arjuna Award alongside other athletes, expressed her happiness stating that it was her dream to win laurels for the country.
The awardees will receive their awards from the President of India at a specially organized function at Rashtrapati Bhavan on January 9, 2024 (Tuesday) at 11:00 hours, as per a press release from the ministry.
Star India pacer Mohammed Shami has been ruled out of the upcoming two Test matches against South Africa after he failed to recover from the injury he sustained during the ODI World Cup earlier this year.
Khel Ratna is the country's highest sporting honour given annually by the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. The nominated stars receive their awards from the President of India.
Shami's name was recommended for this year's prestigious Arjuna award by the selection committee after his spectacular performance in the cricket World Cup 2023.
Australian batter Travis Head, who smashed an explosive century to help Australia win their sixth ICC Cricket World Cup title, has been named as the ICC Men's Player of the Month for November 2023
Former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir has said that former all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has not got due credit for his role in India winning the World Cup in 2011
Former India batter Gautam Gambhir has spoken about "obsession" with cricket statistics in the country and said that there is a need to reduce emphasis on it "to get results".
"Two ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 champions and an Indian fast-bowling veteran have made the shortlist for the ICC Men's Player of the Month Award for November 2023," the International Cricket Council (ICC) said in a statement.
There were media reports of Hardik going to his former franchise Mumbai Indians (MI) through a trade, but the rumours and reports can finally be put to rest.
Shami was one of India's biggest stars of the World Cup. In India's remarkable campaign that saw the team finish runners-up to Australia and register an unbeaten ten-match winning streak, Shami took 24 wickets.