Indian girls’s cricket workforce’s Deepti Sharma, who acquired the Arjuna Award on Saturday, mentioned it was her dream to get her identify added within the checklist of the recipients of this prestigious award. “I’ve labored onerous from the very starting and my household has additionally supported me all through. I used to be ready for today and at present I acquired it. It’s a very proud second for me.” Sharma informed ANI on Saturday. “After this, the participant’s accountability will increase to do even higher for the nation. It was a dream of mine to get my identify added within the checklist of the recipient of this award,” she added.
Amid the continued coronavirus pandemic, President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday virtually conferred the National Sports and Adventure Award 2020. A record 74 athletes of the nation have been honoured on hockey wizard Main Dhyan Chand’s 115th delivery anniversary.
President Kovind offered Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, Arjuna Award, Dronacharya Award, Dhyan Chand Award, Tenzing Norgay Nationwide Journey Award and Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar.
Arjuna Award is an honour bestowed by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports activities to recognise the achievement of athletes. The prize cash for Arjuna Award and Khel Ratna Award has been increased to Rs 15 lakhs and Rs 25 lakhs, respectively.
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Deepti Sharma has thus far performed 54 ODIs and 48 T20Is. In ODIs, she has taken 64 wickets and has managed to attain 1,417 runs at a mean of 38.29.
Within the shortest format, Deepti has taken 53 wickets and has registered 423 runs at a mean of 18.39.
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