Tokyo Olympics 2020 Gold Medallist Neeraj Chopra and Pugilist from Assam, Lovlina Borgohain who grabbed Bronze at the Tokyo Olympics 2020, were among the 11 athletes who were recommended for Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award.
The Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award is considered to be India's highest sporting honour.
On Wednesday, the national sports awards committee decided to include Ravi Dahiya, PR Sreejesh and Lovlina Borgohain in the list, along with five para-athletes, who created history at the Tokyo Paralympics. India's women's Test and ODI captain Mithali Raj was also named for the top honour along with Sunil Chhetri.
India cricketer Shikhar Dhawan is among the 35 selected for Arjuna award.
The athletes who have been recommended for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award are:
Neeraj Chopra (Athletics)
Ravi Dahiya (Wrestling)
PR Sreejesh (Hockey)
Lovlina Borgohain (Boxing)
Sunil Chhetri (Football)
Mithali Raj (Cricket)
Pramod Bhagat (Para-Badminton)
Sumit Antil (Para-Javelin)
Avani Lekhara (Para-Shooting)
Krishna Nagar (Para-Badminton)
M Narwal (Para-Shooting)
