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Mohammed Shami, a veteran fast bowler for India, was presented with the esteemed Arjuna award in New Delhi today. President Droupadi Murmu presented Shami with the prize at the National Sports Awards. Shami was the standout player for India with the ball in the ODI World Cup the previous year. When Shami got the award, he looked cheerful and positive in his maroon blazer. With the best statistics of 7/57, Shami claimed 24 wickets at an average of 10.70 and a strike rate of 12.20 in seven matches. Watch the video as Shami approaches the President to accept the honor.
#WATCH | Delhi: Mohammed Shami received the Arjuna Award from President Droupadi Murmu at the National Sports Awards. pic.twitter.com/znIqdjf0qS
— ANI (@ANI) January 9, 2024
At the ODI WC, despite missing the first four games, Shami had three five-wicket hauls and a four-wicket haul in the tournament and also gained the best bowling figures by an Indian in WC history.
Meanwhile, Shami has spoken on the ongoing Maldives issue and showed his support towards it.
“We should promote our tourism. No matter which way the country moves forward, it is good for everyone. PM is trying to make our country move forward so we should also support it,” Shami told ANI.
With an ankle injury that kept him out of action during the ODI World Cup, Shami stated that he wanted to be back in the team for the forthcoming five-match Test series against England. According to reports, Shami would most likely be eligible for the third Test against England after missing the previous two Tests against them.
Here’s a full list of winners at the National Sports Awards 2023:
Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2023
Shri Rankireddy Satwik Sai Raj and Shri Chirag Chandrashekhar Shetty for Badminton
Arjuna Award 2023
Ms Aditi Gopichand Swami, Archery
Shri Ojas Pravin Deotale, Archery
Ms Parul Chaudhary, Athletics
Shri Sreeshankar M, Athletics
Shri Mohameed Hussamuddin, Boxing
Shri Mohammed Shami, Cricket
Ms R Vaishali, Chess
Ms Divyakriti Singh, Equestrian Dressage
Shri Anush Agarwalla, Equestrian
Ms Diksha Dagar, Golf
Ms Pukhrambam Sushila Chanu, Hockey
Shri Krishan Bahadur Pathak, Hockey
Ms Ritu Negi, Kabaddi
Shri Pawan Kumar, Kabaddi
Ms Nasreen, Kho-Kho
Ms Pinki, Lawn Bowls
Ms Esha Singh, Shooting
Shri Aishwarya Pratap Singh Tomar, Shooting
Shri Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu, Squash
Ms Ayhika Mukherjee, Table Tenis
Ms Antim, Wrestling
Shri Sunil Kumar, Wrestling
Ms Naorem Roshibina Devi, Wushu
Ms Sheetal Devi, Para Archery
Shri Illuri Ajay Kumar Reddy, Blind Cricket
Ms Prachi Yadav, Para Canoeing
Dronacharya Award 2023
For the Regular Category
Shri Lalit Kumar, Wrestling
Shri R. B. Ramesh, Chess
Shri Maheveer Prasad Saini, Para Athletics
Shri Shivendra Singh, Hockey
Shri Ganesh Prabhakar Devrukhkar, Mallakhamb
For Lifetime Category
Shri Jashkirat Singh Grewal, Golf
Shri Bhaskaran E, Kabaddi
Shri Jayanta Kumar Pushilal, Table Tennis
Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime Achievement in Sports and Games 2023
Ms Manjusha Kanwar, Badminton
Shri Vineet Kumar Sharma, Hockey
Ms Kavitha Selvaraj, Kabaddi
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy 2023
Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Overall winning university
Lovely Professional University, Punjab, 1st runner-up University
Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, 2nd runner-up University
Source:In
