BCCI recommends Gambhir, Jhulan for Arjuna awards
Updated On: 29 April, 2009 04:25 PM IST | PTI
The Indian Cricket Board today recommended opener Gautam Gambhir and women's team captain Jhulan Gosawmi for the prestigious national sports honour - the Arjuna Awards.
The Indian Cricket Board today recommended opener Gautam Gambhir and women's team captain Jhulan Gosawmi for the prestigious national sports honour - the Arjuna Awards.
The decision to nominate the two players was taken at the BCCI's Working Committee meeting here.
Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni had been awarded the country's highest sporting honour - the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna - last year.
Recently, Dhoni and Harbhajan Singh - conferred with the Padmashree this year - skipped the award-giving ceremony. Their no-show triggered angry reactions with the Sports Ministry recommending that athletes who fail to turn up for such ceremonies without giving prior intimation and compelling reasons be stripped of the honour.
ADVERTISEMENT
Poll
Who will win the Punjab Elections?
But the BCCI kept mum on the matter. "We don't want to get into that matter," BCCI President Shashank Manohar said.
Trending Stories
Latest Web Stories
Latest Photos
06 August, 2026 08:34 PM IST | In Photos: Hiroshima Day Silent Peace March 2026
Preshit Deorukhkar
17 December, 2025 11:56 AM IST | IN PHOTOS: MLAs at Vidhan Bhavan during Maharashtra Legislative Council polls
Asif Ali Sayed
09 September, 2024 09:32 PM IST | IN PHOTOS: People in Mumbai celebrate Gauri Puja during Ganeshotsav
Asif Ali Sayed
09 September, 2024 09:13 PM IST | IN PHOTOS: Mumbai witnesses sunny weather as rains take a break
Asif Ali Sayed
Latest Videos
ADVERTISEMENT
Latest Headlines
12 August, 2026 07:33 PM IST | Oshin Fernandes
10 August, 2026 07:17 PM IST | Test Tushar
10 August, 2026 11:49 AM IST | Makepeace Sitlhou
06 August, 2026 08:34 PM IST | Preshit Deorukhkar