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She etched her name in history as the first Indian captain to secure the ICC Women’s World Cup title, guiding India to a 52-run victory over South Africa in the final at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.
Rohit Sharma has been honored with the Padma Shri, the nation’s fourth-highest civilian honor, for his exceptional achievements in Indian cricket. His remarkable career, which has seen him excel both as a batter and captain across all formats, was acknowledged with the prestigious honour. Rohit’s influence in India’s success in recent years is undeniable. With the award, he joins an elite group of athletes to receive the distinction.
The captain of the Indian women’s cricket team Harmanpreet Kaur has been awarded the esteemed Padma Shri award. They are both part of the nine athletes selected to receive the prestigious civilian honors.
List of athletes who will be honored with the civilian awards
Shri Vijay Amritraj
Shri Baldev Singh
Shri Bhagwandas Raikwar
Ms. Harmanpreet Kaur Bhullar
Shri K Pajanivel
Shri Praveen Kumar
Shri Rohit Sharma
Ms. Savita Punia
Shri Vladimer Mestvirishvili
In recognition of their immense contributions to Indian cricket over the years, Rohit and Harmanpreet, two iconic figures in the sport, will be honored with the Padma Shri in the sports category. Rohit’s award comes after a remarkable leadership tenure with the Indian men’s cricket team, during which he guided India to two major ICC titles, capturing the Champions Trophy in 2025 and the Men’s T20 World Cup in 2024. Following his triumph in the T20 World Cup, Rohit retired from T20I cricket, and later, in 2025, he stepped down from Test cricket.
His cricketing journey is highlighted by an impressive tally of 20,109 runs, 50 centuries, and 111 half-centuries. From a versatile opener to a World Cup-winning captain, his career has been a journey of growth and consistency. Harmanpreet, too, earned the Padma Shri after one of the most historic moments in Indian women’s cricket.
She etched her name in history as the first Indian captain to secure the ICC Women’s World Cup title, guiding India to a 52-run victory over South Africa in the final at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.