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Follow UsThe Indian Sports Ministry had announced the National Sports Awards 2022 winners list on 14 November. This time India's legendary table tennis player Achanta Sharath Kamal will be given the Khel Ratna Award. Along with this, an emerging badminton player from the country, Lakshya Sen will be awarded with Arjuna Award on Wednesday, November 30. President Droupadi Murmu will distribute the sports awards at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.
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On the other hand, Rohit Sharma's childhood coach Dinesh Lad will be given the Life Time Achievement Award. This year only one person is getting the award from the world of cricket and Rohit's coach is included in them. Apart from him, no other cricketer is involved in this.
Sharath is the only player to get the Khel Ratna this year. Meanwhile, he also won three gold medals in the Commonwealth Games this year. This veteran player had won gold medals in the men's team, mixed team, and men's singles categories. "Honestly, I was expecting it. But what has been a pleasant surprise is the fact that I will be the only one receiving the award this time. I feel completely humbled for being chosen for this honor," said Sharath Kamal.
At the same time, India's rising boxer Nikhat Zareen will also be awarded the Arjuna Award this year. Nikhat won the gold medal in the World Championship this year. While Lakshya won the gold medal in the Commonwealth Games played in Birmingham this year. Last year, he won the bronze medal in the World Championship.
National Sports Awards 2022 winners list:
| Award | Recipient | Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna | Sharath Kamal | Table tennis |
| Arjuna Award | Seema Punia | Discus throw |
| Arjuna Award | Eldhose Paul | Triple jump |
| Arjuna Award | Avinash Sable | Steeplechase |
| Arjuna Award | Lakshya Sen | Badminton |
| Arjuna Award | HS Prannoy | Badminton |
| Arjuna Award | Amit Panghal | Boxing |
| Arjuna Award | Nikhat Zareen | Boxing |
| Arjuna Award | Bhakti Kulkarni | Chess |
| Arjuna Award | R Praggnanandhaa | Chess |
| Arjuna Award | Deep Grace Ekka | Hockey |
| Arjuna Award | Sushila Devi | Judo |
| Arjuna Award | Sakshi Kumari | Kabaddi |
| Arjuna Award | Nayan Moni Saikia | Lawn bowl |
| Arjuna Award | Sagar Ovhalkar | Mallakhamb |
| Arjuna Award | Elavenil Valarivan | Shooting |
| Arjuna Award | Omprakash Mitharval | Shooting |
| Arjuna Award | Sreeja Akula | Table tennis |
| Arjuna Award | Vikas Thakur | Weightlifting |
| Arjuna Award | Anshu | Wrestling |
| Arjuna Award | Sarita | Wrestling |
| Arjuna Award | Parveen | Wushu |
| Arjuna Award | Manasi Joshi | Para badminton |
| Arjuna Award | Tarun Dhillon | Para badminton |
| Arjuna Award | Swapnil Patil | Para badminton |
| Arjuna Award | Jerlin Anika J | Deaf badminton |
| Dronacharya Award (Regular) | Jiwanjot Singh Teja | Archery |
| Dronacharya Award (Regular) | Mohammad Ali Qamar | Boxing |
| Dronacharya Award (Regular) | Suma Siddharth Shirur | Para shooting |
| Dronacharya Award (Regular) | Sujeet Maan | Wrestling |
| Dronacharya Award (Lifetime) | Dinesh Jawahar Lad | Cricket |
| Dronacharya Award (Lifetime) | Bimal Prafulla Ghosh | Football |
| Dronacharya Award (Lifetime) | Raj Singh | Wrestling |
| Dhyan Chand Award for lifetime achievement | Ashwini Akkunji C | Athletics |
| Dhyan Chand Award for lifetime achievement | Dharamvir Singh | Hockey |
| Dhyan Chand Award for lifetime achievement | B C Suresh | Kabaddi |
| Dhyan Chand Award for lifetime achievement | Nir Bahadur Gurung | Para-athletics |
| Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar | TransStadia Enterprises Private Limited | - |
| Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar | Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology | - |
| Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar | Ladakh Ski and Snowboard Association | - |
| Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy | Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar | - |