National Sports Awards 2023; Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award

The National Sports Awards 2023 were announced on Wednesday by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. According to the announcement, Chirag Chandrashekhar Shetty and Rankireddy Satwik Sai Raj will get the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2023 for their outstanding contributions to badminton. Another 26 athletes will be honoured with Arjuna Awards for excellent performance in sports and games in 2023. Cricketer Mohammed Shami has also been nominated for the Arjuna Awards for his outstanding performance for India. The honorees will be presented with their accolades by the President of India on January 9, 2024, at a specially organised occasion at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

List of National Sports Awards 2023