Cricket India Skipper Virat Kohli along with Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu’s name proposed for Khel Ratna Award
September 17, 2018
As per the latest developments, Awards Committee has suggested names of Cricket India skipper Viral Kohli and Commonwealth Games gold medal winner Mirabai Chanu’s name for the sports top honour Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.
Chances of Virat Kohli attaining the greatest sporting honour is quiet high. If Kohli claims the award at the end of all speculations and race, he will be the third sportsperdson from Cricket field to clinch Khel Ratna Award.
Round the clock talks in the media has speculated names of Virat Kohli along with Commonwealth Games gold medalist Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu’s name for top glory.
In the month of April, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) highlighted names of former Indian skipper Rahul Dravid name for the esteemed Dronacharya Award and Virat Kohli is always BCCI’s top choice for Khel Ratna honour.
Virat Kohli has delivered stand-out performance for the Indian team whenever Indian Cricket team needs his services. He emerged as the iconic player of the recently concluded England Test series despite the fall-out of other Indian Batsmen. Kohli amplified his batting performance in the Test Series in England with splendid 500+ runs.
