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BCCI Recommends Ravichandran Ashwin, Mithali Raj For Khel Ratna Award: Report

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to send in the names of R Ashwin and Mithali Raj for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award while KL Rahul, Jasprit Bumrah and Shikhar Dhawan's name will be proposed for the Arjuna Award.


Speaking to ANI, sources in the know of developments confirmed the names.

"We had a detailed discussion and it was decided to send in the names of Ashwin and women's Test and ODI skipper Mithali's name for the Khel Ratna.

We are recommending Dhawan again for the Arjuna while we will also suggest the names of Rahul and Bumrah," the source said.

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports had earlier decided to extend the last date of submission of application for the upcoming National Sports Awards 2021. Earlier, the last date for submitting applications was June 21.