NEW DELHI: The BCCI has congratulated limited-overs vice-captain Rohit Sharma for winning the country’s highest sporting honour — the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award this year, saying the cricket body was proud of his achievements.
“Congratulations @ImRo45 for being conferred with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, 2020, India’s highest sporting honour. He is only the fourth Indian cricketer to receive this award,” the BCCI wrote on its Twitter handle.
The BCCI also congratulated senior pacer Ishant Sharma and women’s national team player Deepti Sharma on being named for the Arjuna Awards.
–PTI