List of National Sports Award recipients in cricket information
National Sports Awards in Cricket
Various civilian awards for contributions to Sports (Individual/Team)
Awarded for
Various sports honour of India
Sponsored by
Government of India
Location
Rashtrapati Bhavan
Country
Republic of India
Presented by
President of India
First awarded
1961
Last awarded
2022
Highlights
Total awarded
71
Awards
Arjuna Award
Dronacharya Award
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
Dhyan Chand Award
The National Sports Awards is the collective name given to the six sports awards of Republic of India. It is awarded annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. They are presented by the President of India in the same ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan usually on 29 August each year along with the national adventure award. As of 2020[update], a total of sixty-seven individuals have been awarded the various National Sports Awards in cricket. The four awards presented in cricket are Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award, Dhyan Chand Award and Dronacharya Award.[1]
First presented in the year 1961, a total of fifty-six individuals have been honoured with the Arjuna Award in cricket for their "good performance at the international level" over the period of last four years[2] First presented in the year 1986, a total of seven coaches have been honoured with the Dronacharya Award in cricket for their "outstanding work on a consistent basis and enabling sportspersons to excel in international events" over the period of last four years, with two coaches being awarded in the lifetime contribution category.[3] First presented in the year 1997–1998, a total of four sportspersons have been honoured with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, the highest sporting honour of India, in cricket for their "most outstanding performance at the international level" over the period of last four years.[4][1]
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