Manu Bhaker Shock Absentee From Khel Ratna Nominations, Report Reveals Motive

The yr 2024 has been a memorable yr for Indian sports activities as many athletes confirmed their true caliber and introduced accolades for the nation. From India’s magnificent win on the T20 World Cup to Manu Bhaker’s historic double medal victory on the Paris Olympics, Indian sports activities reached new heights. Similar to yearly, the Indian authorities might be giving the distinguished Main Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award to have a good time and honour the achievements of those athletes and a few nominees of the identical have been revealed. 

India males’s hockey group captain and ace drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh has been really helpful for India’s highest sporting honour. Underneath Harmanpreet’s captaincy, India clinched the bronze medal on the Paris Olympics in males’s hockey. 

Para-athlete Praveen Kumar has additionally been nominated for the Khel Ratna award. Praveen gained gold within the males’s excessive bounce T64 class with an Asian report on the Paris Paralympics. 

In a stunning flip of occasions, India’s shooter and double-medal winner Manu Bhaker’s identify is just not within the checklist of the suggestions for the Khel Ratna. 

As per a report by the Instances of India, the officers of the sports activities ministry have said that Bhaker didn’t apply for the award. Nevertheless, the report quoted a supply saying that Manu’s household mentioned that she had certainly despatched in her software.

If an athlete doesn’t register for the award, then the choice committee can take a suo moto cognizance, relying on the achievements of the sportsperson. 

Earlier, India pacer Mohammed Shami additionally didn’t apply for the Arjuna Award however he was nominated on the request of the BCCI. For Shami, the Nationwide Sports activities Day awards committee took suo moto cognizance.

Other than this, Congress MP Vijay Vasanth took to his official social media deal with and urged the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports activities, Mansukh Mandaviya to felicitate former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin with the Khel Ratna Award.

India’s celebrated off-spinner Ashwin revealed his determination to retire from worldwide cricket moments after the Brisbane Check led to a draw final week.