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BCCI recommends Mithali, Ashwin for Khel Ratna

June 30, 2021 13:43 IST
Source:PTI  -  Edited By: Harish Kotian

IMAGE: Mithali Raj, who completed 22 years in international cricket, is the leading run-getter in ODIs with more than 7000 runs. Photograph: Craig Brough/Reuters

The BCCI has decided to recommend women's cricket great Mithali Raj and premier spinner Ravichandran Ashwin for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, country's highest sporting honour.

 

For Arjuna Award, the Board will send the names of senior batsman Shikhar Dhawan, K L Rahul and pacer Jasprit Bumrah.

"No women cricketer has been nominated for Arjuna. Mithali's name has been recommended for Khel Ratna," a BCCI official said on Wednesday.

It remains to be seen if Mithali is chosen by the Sports Ministry-appointed panel in an Olympic year.

She completed 22 years in international cricket last week. The 38 year-old is also the leading run-getter in ODIs with more than 7000 runs.

Ashwin, who is already an Arjuna awardee like Mithali, has also been a consistent performer for India in Test cricket. He has taken 413 wickets in 79 Tests besides 150 and 42 scalps in ODIs and T20s though he doesn't play for India in the shorter formats.

Dhawan, who will be captaining India in the upcoming limited overs series in Sri Lanka, is a frontrunner for Arjuna.

The 35-year-old southpaw has scored 5977 runs in 142 ODIs besides 2315 and 1673 Test and T20 runs respectively.

Source: PTI  -  Edited By: Harish Kotian
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