The Board of Cricket Control in India has recommended India’s ODI and Twenty20 captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, the highest honour for any sportsperson in the country for the year 2007. Chief Administrative Officer Ratnakar Shetty said the Board has already forwarded its recommendation to the Sports Ministry.
Under Dhoni, India won the tri-series in Australia and also the Twenty20 World Cup in South Africa. In case Dhoni manages to win the award, he would be the second cricketer to get the honour, following Sachin Tendulkar, who won it in 1997-98, while Rahul Dravid has been nominated twice but failed to win on either occasion.
The President will give away the award, along with Arjuna and Dronacharya awards, at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on August 29.
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Dhoni nominated for Khel Ratna award
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