Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna should go to table tennis champion Achanta
Sharath Kamal this year. The awards committee, led by Justice (ret.) AM
Khanwilkar has restored the honor of the country’s highest sporting award
by nominating a single winner. In 2020, the committee proposed five
candidates, while in 2019, they proposed eleven.
Sharath Kamal this year. The awards committee, led by Justice (ret.) AM
Khanwilkar has restored the honor of the country’s highest sporting award
by nominating a single winner. In 2020, the committee proposed five
candidates, while in 2019, they proposed eleven.
Following Manika Batra, Sharath will become only the second table tennis
player in history to receive this recognition. Seven of Sharath’s medals
were from the Commonwealth Games. With Batra, he took home bronze at the
2018 Asian Games in the mixed team event.
