Former Indian hockey skipper Sardar Singh and Para-Olympics gold medalist will be conferred with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna awards while cricketers Cheteshwar Pujara, Harmanpreet Kaur, Para-athletes Mariyappan and Varun Singh Bati are among 17 athletes who will be awarded the Arjuna awards today.

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On the special occasion of National Sports Day, Indian athletes will be honoured with prestigious awards for their achievement and bring glory to the nation. Former Indian hockey skipper Sardar Singh and Para-Olympics gold medalist will be conferred with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna awards while cricketers Cheteshwar Pujara, Harmanpreet Kaur, Para-athletes Mariyappan and Varun Singh Bati are among 17 athletes who will be awarded the Arjuna awards today.

Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awards:

Devendra Jhajharia (Para Athlete)

Sardar Singh (Hockey)

Arjuna award

Archery

Jyothi Surekha Vennam

Athletics

Khushbir Kaur

Rajiv Arokia

Basketball

Prashanthi Singh

Boxing

Laishram Devendro Singh

Cricketers

Cheteshwar Pujara

Harmanpreet Kaur

Football

Oinam Bembem Devi

Golf

SSP Chawrasia

Hockey

SV Sunil

Kabaddi

Jasvir Singh

Shooting

Prakash Nanjappa

Table Tennis

Anthony Amalraj

Tennis

Saketh Myneni

Wrestling

Satyawart Kadian

Para-Athlete

Mariyappan

Varun Singh Bhati

Dronacharya Awards:

Coaches

Late Dr R. Gandhi (Athletics)

Heera Nand Kataria (Kabaddi)

G.S.S.V. Prasad (Badminton - Lifetime)

Brij Bhushan Mohanty (Boxing - Lifetime)

Mr P.A. Raphel (Hockey - Lifetime)

Sanjoy Chakraverthy (Shooting - Lifetime)

Mr Roshan Lal (Wrestling - Lifetime)

 Athletes

Bhupender Singh (Athletics)

Syed Shahid Hakim (Football)

Sumarai Tete (Hockey)