Former India captain Rohit Sharma on Tuesday received the Padma Shri Award from President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Sharma was honoured with the fourth-highest civilian award for his stellar contribution to cricket.ย
Sharma was among those conferred with the Padma awards when the list was announced earlier in January. However, he was among those who received the honour later today. Sharma walked in humility to the President as the prestigious attendees cheered him. He was all smiles after receiving the honour.ย
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Rohit’s immense contribution to cricket
Rohit has been one of the legends of cricket for India. He led India to the T20 World Cup 2024 win as captain and to the Champions Trophy 2025 under his leadership. He is also a Champions Trophy winner from 2013. Rohit has been a role model for many,ย and his leadership in the 2023 ODI World Cup was something to cherish, as he led India to the final of the tournament.ย
Rohit had some great andย fierce knocks in the 2023 World Cup, having laid the platform for several India wins. Rohit amassed 597 runs in the tournament, the second-highest behind Virat Kohli, who had made 765 runs. Rohit was in insane form in the 2019 ODI World Cup with a record five centuries. He topped the scoring sheets with 648 runs in nine innings.
Vijay Amritraj, Savita Punia also honoured
Indian tennis legend Vijay Amritraj was honoured with the Padma Bhushan during the same ceremony.ย Amritraj was conferred with the third-highest civilian honour for his contributions to the sport. Meanwhile, former India women’s hockey team captain Savita Punia was awarded the Padma Shri. Punia was part of India’s historic hockey Olympics side that finished an inspiring fourth in the 2021 Tokyo Games, having defeated the mighty Australia in the quarterfinal. She is dubbed the Great Wall of India. “I am definitely very happy because I have had a long journey in hockeyโฆThere was a time when I was afraid to even leave the house, and playing hockey felt like a distant dream. Today, I get to visit the Rashtrapati Bhavan with my family, so it is a truly significant moment for me,” Punia said on being honoured with the award.
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