The Indian cricket fraternity, on Saturday, congrat🌠ulated opening batsman Rohit Sharma, pacer Ishant Sharma and spinner Deepti Sharma on winning the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna and the Arjuna awards respectively.
Rohit is among the five athletes who will receive India’s highest sporting honour – the Khel Ratna Award for 2020.
India’s limited-overs vice-captain had an outstanding 2019 where he scored 1,490 runs in ODIs at an average of 57.30 and also finished as the highest run-getter in the 2019 World Cup with five centuries in the tournament. He was later promoted as an opener in Test cricket where he made 556 runs in five matches.
“Congratulations on the being conferred with the prestigious #KhelRatnaAward partner! Proud of you bro,” wrote Shikhar Dhawan.
Congratulations on the being confe⛄rred with the prestigious partner! Proud of you bro 👏
— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25)
Meanwhile, Ishant Sharma and Deepti will be conferred with the Arjuna awards. Ishant picked up 25 wickets in six🦩 Tests last year at an impress꧙ive average of 15.56.
On the other hand, Deepti, who was part of the Indian side that reached the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup final in Australia, picked up 19 wickets in T20Is and 15 wickets in ODIs last year.
“Congratulations @ImIshant and @ImRo45 for your respective Arjuna and Khel Ratna Awards and to @Deepti_Sharma06 for her Arjuna Award as well. Big congratulations to all the other winners across different sports. Proud moment to remember for each sportsperson,” tweeted Virat Kohli.
Congratu♒lations and for your respective Arjuna and Khel Ratna Awards 👏 and to for her Arjuna Award as well. 💪 Big congratulations to all the other winners across different sports. Proud moment to remember for each sportsperson.
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli)
Here’s how others reacted to their latest achievement:
Congratulations brother , you truely deserve this.
You have made India proud so many times. Here's to many more milestones! ✌️🇮🇳— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina)
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Aaj ki shaam, Sharmas ke naam.
Many co🔥ngratulat🃏ions to for the and to Hitman for the .— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif)
Congratulations to my friends👏 Sharma for and for . Many more awards and glories to come for the two cha❀mpions.
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh)
Congratulations to Rajiv Gandhi K𒁏hel Ratna awardee and to and on being conferred with the Arjuna Award. 👏👏
— K L Rahul (@klrahul)
Congratulations on being awarded with The Prestigious Khel Ratna . May your efforts and🅺 hardwork keeps adding colours to your achievements.
— Harmanpreet Kaur (@ImHarmanpreet)
Many Congratulations Bhai for the prestigious Khel Ratna Award and Bhai & for the Arjuna award. 👏 A very big moment for any athlete♓. 🙌 🇮🇳
— Washington Sundar (@Sundarwashi5)
Congratulations for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award 202💞0. and for Arjuna award 2020.
— Shardul Thakur (@imShard)
Congratulations to on winning the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna a𒅌nd to and on being awarded the Arjuna Award. 👏👏
— Veda Krishnamurthy (@vedakmurthy08)
Hearty congratulations on being conferred with the highest sports honour in the country. Your contribution to Indian cricket as a part of the leadership group has been immense and your performances on the field are always exemplary!!
To many more such accolades!
🏏🇮🇳🥂🎊— R SRIDHAR (@coach_rsridhar)
Congratulations on the being conf𝔍erred with the prestigi𒆙ous 👏
— Naman Ojha (@namanojha35)
Congrats on receiving the Khel Ratna ! Wishi🍸ng you success & hope you achieve many more milestones in the day🐼s ahead!
— Kris Srikkanth (@KrisSrikkanth)
Khel Ratna & Arjuna award winners. Well done & truly deserved.
Congratulations— Shreyas Gopal (@ShreyasGopal19)
Many congratulations Rohit bhai, for being conferred with the highest sporting h♎onour in the country! So well deserved.. 🤩
— Jaydev Unadkat (@JUnadkat)
Congratulations Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, 2020,
We are proud of you, Hitman! 🏏🙌🏻🔯— SAYYED IQBAL ABDULLAH 🍌(SIA) (@iqqiabdullah)
Congratulations to on being conferred with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awards. and for the prestigious Arjuna awards 🙌🏻Very well deservꦺed!
— Ajinkya Rahane (@ajinkyarahane88)
Congratulations! The SHARMAAAAAS – Well done Ro for Khel Ratna and Ishi for Arjuna – 🤗
— Ravi Shastri (@RaviShastriOfc)
