The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to propose the names of Indian Spinner, R Ashwin and Women's Cricket Team Skipper, Mithali Raj for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award. According to ANI, KL Rahul, Jasprit Bumrah and Shikhar Dhawan’s names will be forwarded for the Arjuna Award.
"We had a detailed discussion and it was decided to send in the names of Ashwin and women's Test and ODI skipper Mithali's name for the Khel Ratna. We are recommending Dhawan again for the Arjuna while we will also suggest the names of Rahul and Bumrah," the sources of ANI said.
The Union Sports Ministry had earlier decided to extend the last date of submission of application for the National Sports Awards 2021.