Who was named as the only recipient of the major dhyan chand khel ratna award in november 2022

The Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in Sports and Games is the highest sports honor in India. This award is given annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. The recipients are awarded for their “spectacular and most outstanding performance in the field of sports over a period of four years” at the international level. Instituted in 1991-92, the award was given based on performance in a year by the sportsperson. Later in February 2015, the criteria was revised to performance over four years. The first recipient of the award was Chess Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand, who was honoured for performance in the year 1991-92. In this article, we will be listing the cricket players who have received this award. 1997-98: Sachin Tendulkar Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar was the first cricketer to receive the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award for his performance in 1997-98. By the end of the year 1997, the Master Blaster had played 231 matches for India in International cricket. In these games, he scored 9940 runs at an average of 43.21. This included 26 centuries and 54 fifties. Earlier in the 1996 Cricket World Cup, Tendulkar was the highest run-getter. He scored 523 runs in seven innings at an average of 87.16 and a strike rate of 85.87. He slammed 2 hundreds and three half-centuries in the tournament. Sachin went to become the first cricketer to win the Bharat Ratna Award. 2007-08: MS Dhoni MS Dhoni, one of the greatest captains India ever produced received...

The Major Dhyan Chand Award, officially known as Major Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime Achievement in Sports and Games, ₹10 lakh (US$13,000). Instituted in 2002, the award is given only to the disciplines included in the events like The first recipients of the award were Shahuraj Birajdar (Boxing), Ashok Diwan (Hockey), and Aparna Ghosh (Basketball), who were honoured in 2002. Nominations [ ] The nominations for the award are received from all government recognised National Sports Federations, the Selection process [ ] All the received nominations are sent to SAI and concerned National Sports Federations for verification against the claimed achievements. The The valid nominations are considered by a selection committee constituted by the Government. This nine member committee consists of a Chairperson nominated by the Ministry; four members who are either Olympians or previous recipients of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Arjuna or Dhyan Chand awards; two sports journalists/experts/commentators; one sports administrator; and the Director General of SAI and the Joint Secretary of Department of Sports; with not more than one sportsperson from any particular discipline being included in the committee. 's retirement from an active sporting career. For any other games not included in Olympic, Asian Games, and Commonwealth Games like cricket and indigenous games, individual performances are taken into consideration. The sportsperson with maximum points is given 70 marks, while the r...

The nation's highest sporting honour Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award has been renamed after hockey wizard Major Dhyan Chand, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday. Taking to Twitter, Modi said he had received many requests from citizens across India to name the Khel Ratna Award after Major Dhyan Chand. “Respecting their sentiment, the Khel Ratna Award will hereby be called the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award,” the prime minister said here. I have been getting many requests from citizens across India to name the Khel Ratna Award after Major Dhyan Chand. I thank them for their views. Respecting their sentiment, the Khel Ratna Award will hereby be called the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award! Jai Hind! — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) He said Major Dhyan Chand was among India’s foremost sportspersons who brought honour and pride for the country. “It is fitting that our nation’s highest sporting honour will be named after him,” Modi said. The renaming of the award came at a time when the Indian men's hockey team made a comeback on the world hockey stage by reaching the semi-finals of the Olympics after 41 years. Congress terms move 'myopic politics' Congress hit out at Modi for dragging celebrated sportspersons to fulfill his “myopic political motives”. “Now that a new beginning has been made, we sincerely hope that Modi ji will announce changing the name of Narendra Modi Stadium and Arun Jaitley Stadium and rechristen it after the legendary sportspersons like Milkha Si...

Indian javelin star, and the only track-and-field Olympic gold medallist from the country, Neeraj Chopra is among 12 sportspersons who will be conferred the country's highest sporting honor- the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, this year. The felicitation ceremony will take place on 13 November at the Rashtrapati Bhawan with the President of India handing out the awards at the Darbar Hall. Tokyo Olympics medallists Ravi Kumar (wrestling), Lovlina Borgohain (boxing), men's hockey captain Manpreet Singh (hockey) and Sreejesh PR (hockey) are the other stars from the games this summer to be conferred the honour. Tokyo Paralympics medallists Avani Lekhara (shooting), Sumit Antil (javelin), Pramod Bhagat (badminton), Krishna Nagar (badminton), Manish Narwal (shooting) have also been selected for the Khel Ratna award. Indian cricketer Mithali Raj and men's football captain Sunil Chhetri have also been selected for the honour. The Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award is the highest sports honour awarded by the government and is given for outstanding performances in the field of sports while the Arjuna Award is to recognise consistent performances and qualities like leadership and discipline. Both awards consider performances over a period of four years and include a trophy, a citation, and a cash award. The original list of sportspersons initially recommended for the Khel Ratna by the selection committee comprised only 11 names, with men's hockey captain Manpreet Singh added to t...

Not to be confused with Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award Highest sports award for excellent performance on International level competitions Awarded for Sporting excellence Sponsored by Venue Country India Presented by Eligibility Indian sportsperson Hosted by Formerly called Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award (1992–2021) Reward(s) ₹25 lakh (US$31,000) and a medallion Status In force Established 1992 First awarded 1991–92 Last awarded 2022 Most recent winner Highlights Total awarded 58 First winner Precedence Next(lower) Arjuna Award The Khel Ratna Award ( Hindi pronunciation: Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award ( transl. Major Dhyan Chand Sport Jewel Award), The recipient(s) is/are selected by a committee constituted by the Ministry and is honoured for their "spectacular and most outstanding performance in the field of sports over a period of four years" at international level. As of 2020 ₹25 lakh (US$31,000). Instituted in 1991–1992, the award was given for the performance by a sportsperson in a year. Based on the suggestions provided by 2014 award selection committee, the Ministry revised the criteria in February 2015 to consider the performance over a period of four years. The nominations for a given year are accepted till 30 April or last working day of April with not more than two sportspersons nominated for each sports discipline. A twelve-member committee evaluates the performances of a sportsperson at various International events which include the The award since Augus...

NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Friday announced that India's highest sporting award will be renamed after hockey wizard Major Dhyan Chand, a change which effectively removes "Rajiv Gandhi" prefix to the The The announcement sparked a discussion over the "political overtones" of the decision though Modi tweeted that he had been getting many requests from citizens across the country to name the Khel Ratna Award after Major Dhyan Chand. "Respecting their sentiment, the Khel Ratna Award will hereby be called the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award," the PM said and shared a picture paying floral tributes to Major Dhyan Chand. The PM, who has been interacting with the Indian contingent participating in the Tokyo Olympics and had also urged the nation to keep encouraging the Indian players, said the exceptional performance of the men's and women's hockey teams has captured the imagination of the entire nation. "There is a renewed interest towards hockey that is emerging across the length and breadth of India. This is a very positive sign for the coming times," he added. BJP hailed the announcement made by PM Modi with home minister Amit Shah calling it a "true tribute to one of India's greatest sportspersons". "Naming the country's highest sports honour in the name of the country's greatest sportsperson Major Dhyan Chand is a true tribute to him. The decision will make everyone associated with the sporting world proud," Shah said. Defence minister Rajnath Singh said Dhyan Chand i...

PM Modi took to Twitter to make the announcement.He tweeted,"I have been getting many requests from citizens across India to name the Khel Ratna Award after Major Dhyan Chand. I thank them for their views. Respecting their sentiment, the Khel Ratna Award will hereby be called the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award! Jai Hind!" The exceptional performance of the men’s and women’s Hockey Team has captured the imagination of our entire nation, the prime minister said, adding that there is a renewed interest towards the sport that is emerging across the length and breadth of India. This is a very positive sign for the coming times, PM Modi said. I have been getting many requests from citizens across India to name the Khel Ratna Award after Major Dhyan Chand. I thank them for their views. Respecting their sentiment, the Khel Ratna Award will hereby be called the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award! Jai Hind! Dhyan Chand, widely regarded as the greatest player in Indian hockey, earned three Olympic gold medals in 1928, 1932 and 1936. He played internationally from 1926 to 1949. Dhyan Chand was honoured with the Padma Bhushan in 1956. His birthday on 29 August is celebrated as National Sports Day in India every year. The prestigious award carries a prize money of ₹25 lakh.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday, announced that the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award will now be known as Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. PM Modi said with this decision, he has respected the wishes of a lot of citizens. The monumental Khel Ratna award, which was instituted in 1991/92, remains the highest honor in the nation for sportspersons and games. PM Modi makes the announcement on Twitter Prime Minister Modi took to Twitter to make the major announcement. He wrote, "I have been getting many requests from citizens across India to name the Khel Ratna Award after Major Dhyan Chand. I thank them for their views. Respecting their sentiment, the Khel Ratna Award will hereby be called the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award! Jai Hind!" The Indian hockey legend, Major Dhyan Chand The Khel Ratna award is now named after Indian hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand. He is regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport. He scaled new heights in an era where India dominated field hockey. India won three Olympic gold medals in his presence (1928, 1932, and 1936). Dhyan Chand scored over 400 goals in his career. The legacy of Major Dhyan Chand Besides Khel Ratna, India's highest award for lifetime achievement in sports is also named after Dhyan Chand, the 'Dhyan Chand award'. It is awarded annually to the sporting figures, who apart from faring well on the field, also contribute to the sport after their retirement. Meanwhile, the National Stadium in D...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 6, 2021, announced that the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award will be now known as the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. The highest sporting honour in the country which was named after the former Prime Minister of India Rajiv Gandhi has been rechristened in the honour of Hockey wizard Dhyan Chand. PM Narendra Modi, while making the announcement, said that he had been getting many requests from the citizens all over the country to name the Khel Ratna after Major Dhyan Chand. PM Modi, while sharing the news via Twitter, said that respecting the sentiments, the Khel Ratna Award will be called Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. Major Dhyanchand was among India’s foremost sportsperson who brought honour and pride to the country. I have been getting many requests from citizens across India to name the Khel Ratna Award after Major Dhyan Chand. I thank them for their views. Respecting their sentiment, the Khel Ratna Award will hereby be called the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award! Jai Hind! Prime Minister Modi while talking about the exceptional performances of the Men's and Women's Hockey teams, said that they have captured the imagination of the entire nation. There is a renewed interest towards the sport that has been emerging across the length and breadth of India. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award: • It was instituted in 1991-92 and was named after the former Prime Minister of India Rajiv Gandhi. The first recipient of the Khel Ratna Award...