India men’s goalkeeper PR Sreejesh and former women’s defender Deepika Thakur were named Hockey India’s nominations for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.
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PR Sreejesh had played a significant role in India’s Gold Medal win at the FIH Men’s Series Finals Bhubaneswar Odisha 2019.
He had also played a key part in India getting a silver at the Hockey Champions Trophy Breda 2018 and bronze at the 2018 Asian Games.
The Indian goalkeeper had received the prestigious Padma Shri Award in 2017. He had also received the Arjuna Award in 2015.
Deepika has also been a vital part of the Indian women’s hockey team, which had won silver at the 2018 Asian Games and at the Asian Champions Trophy 2018.
Among the Arjuna award nominees, Harmanpreet Singh has over 100 international caps and Vandana Katariya has over 200 international caps and Navjot Kaur has over 150 international caps.
All three players have been nominated for the Arjuna award for their sensational performances in Indian teams’ victories in the last few years.
