Virat Kohli loses to Sakshi Malik, PV Sindhu in Khel Ratna race

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Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award is given to the sportsperson who has produced spectacular and most outstanding performances over the period of four years and it carries a cash amount of Rs 7.5 lakh. The Khel Ratna winner will receive the award from President Pranab Mukherjee on National Sports Day on August 29.

Indian Ace shooter Jitu Rai & Indian Woman gymnast Dipa Karmakar names were recommended for the prestigious award by the selection panel appointed by the Sports Ministry.

Indian Test skipper Virat Kohli’s name was also discussed but the names of Karmakar, Jitu, Sakshi Malik, PV Sindhu were preferred since this is an Olympic year, according to sources.

However, It has also been decided that during Olympic years any sportsperson who wins a medal, will be automatically conferred for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award. Sakshi Malik and Shuttler Sindhu will be recomended with Khel Ratna as Malik won the bronze and Sindhu assured a medal for India, reaching the finals of Badminton.

Indian legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar & limited-overs skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni are the only cricketers to be awarded with Khel Ratna since the inception of this prestigious award.

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List of award recipients, showing the year, and discipline(s)
YearRecipient(s)Discipline(s)
1991–92Viswanathan AnandChess
1992–93Geet SethiBilliards
1993–94Cdr. Homi D. MotivalaYachting (Team Event)
1993–94Lt. Cdr. P. K. GargYachting (Team Event)
1994–95Karnam MalleswariWeightlifting
1995–96Nameirakpam KunjaraniWeightlifting
1996–97Leander PaesTennis
1997–98Sachin TendulkarCricket
1998–99Jyotirmoyee SikdarAthletics
1999–2000Dhanraj PillayHockey (Men)
2000–01Pullela GopichandBadminton
2001Abhinav BindraShooting
2002K. M. BeenamolAthletics
2002Anjali BhagwatShooting
2003Anju Bobby GeorgeAthletics
2004Lt. Col Rajyavardhan Singh RathoreShooting
2005Pankaj AdvaniBilliards and Snooker
2006Manavjit Singh SandhuShooting
2007Mahendra Singh DhoniCricket
2008No award
2009Mary KomBoxing (Women)
2009Vijender SinghBoxing
2009Sushil KumarWrestling
2010Saina NehwalBadminton
2011Gagan NarangShooting
2012Vijay KumarShooting
2012Yogeshwar DuttWrestling
2013Ronjan SodhiShooting
2014No award
2015Sania MirzaTennis

 

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