Suresh Raina congratulates Rohit Sharma on being selected for Khel Ratna: You truly merit this

Former India all-rounder Suresh Raina on Saturday congratulated batsman Rohit Sharma, who will be conferred with a Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award on Aug 29.

Taking to Twitter Raina wrote, “Congratulations hermit @ImRo45, we truly merit this. You have done India unapproachable so many times. Here’s to many some-more milestones!”

The right-handed opening beat will turn a fourth cricketer to win this accolade. The other 3 cricketers who have won this prestigious endowment are Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli.

Apart from Rohit, Mariyappan T. (Para-Athletics), Manika Batra (Table Tennis), Vinesh Phogat (Wrestling) and Rani Rampal (Hockey) will be conferred with a Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award this year.

Pacer Ishant Sharma and women all-rounder Deepti Sharma will accept Arjuna Award this year.

National Sports Awards that embody a Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, a Arjuna award, a Dronacharya award, and a Dhyan Chand award, are conferred on athletes each year by a President of India during a Rashtrapati Bhavan on Aug 29, a National Sports Day.

However, this year, a names would be announced by President Ram Nath Kovind probably due to a ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

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