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Rohit Sharma, Harmanpreet Kaur, Praveen Kumar set to be awarded Padma Shri awards

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Rohit Sharma, Harmanpreet Kaur, Praveen Kumar Set To Be Awarded Padma Shri Awards

By IANS News January 25, 2026 • 19:18 PM View: 668

T20 World Cup: Former India captain Rohit Sharma, Indian women' team captain Harmanpreet Kaur and Para-athlete Praveen Kumar are set to be honoured with the Padma Shri as the Padma Awards 2026 were announced on Sunday.

This recognition marks their significant contributions to Indian sports across different formats and generations.

While the Padma Shri awards celebrated both current and former stars, India’s tennis icon Vijay Amritraj received the Padma Bhushan. He is the only sportsperson to earn the country’s third-highest civilian honor this year.

TAGS Rohit Sharma Harmanpreet Kaur Praveen Kumar Padma Shri Former India Padma Awards Vijay Amritraj Padma Bhushan Arjuna Award T20 World Cup ODI World Cup Savita Punia Baldev Singh Bhagwandas Raikwar Padma Awards

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