New Delhi: The Best Indian Table Tennis Player Sharath Kamal has been recommended for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award by The Sport that rules TTFI.
Kamal, who will compete in the fourth Olympics, has become the first Indian paddle to get Padma Shri in 2019.
The world number 32 is a double gold medalist in the Commonwealth game but the greater achievement is part of.
The bronze winning team at the 2018 Asian Games, ensured the first table tennis medal in India on a continental event.
He also won a mixed double bronze with Manika Batra to close the dream campaign at the Asian Games three years ago.
A deep young batra has become the first table tennis player who received Khel Ratna last year.
“He is a decent candidate for Khel Ratna.
Hopefully he gets it,” said MP Singh TTFI Singh to PTI.
The former teammate of Kamal changed coach Soumyadeep Roy has been nominated for the Dronacharya award.
The nomination for Arjuna award includes the name Sutirtha Mukherjee which is bound by the Olympics.
The other recommended for Arjuna is Ayhika Mukherjee and Manav Thakkar.
National Sports Award is given every year on August 29 to mark the birthday of the birth of the main legend of Dhyan Chand as a national sports day.
In addition to recommendations from the national federation, athletes can also run through online applications.
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