Indian Cricket team Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been selected for Khel Ratna award, country’s highest honor for a Sports person. He is the only cricketer after the maestro Sachin to get this prestigious award.
Official Announcement will be only after Aug 20
Khel Retna Awardees
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S.No.
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Year
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Name of the Sportsperson(s)
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Sport Discipline
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01
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1991-92
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02
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1992-93
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03
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1993-94
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Not Conferred*
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–
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04
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1994-95
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Yachting (Team Event)
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05
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1995-96
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06
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1996-97
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Leander Paes and Nameirakpam Kunjarani (Joint)
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Tennis and Weightlifting respectively
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07
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1997-98
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08
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1998-99
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09
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1999-2000
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10
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2000-01
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11
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2001-02
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12
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2002-03
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Anjali Ved Pathak Bhagwat and K. M. Beenamol (Joint)
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13
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2003-04
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14
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2004-05
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15
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2005-06
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16
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2006-07
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