Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2021

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) recommend the names of spinner R Ashwin and women’s cricket team skipper Mithali Raj for this year’s Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.

Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021

The 34-year-old right arm off-breaker R Ashwin has represented India in 79 Tests, 111 ODIs, and 46 T20Is so far since his debut in 2010.

Recently, Mithali became the only woman cricketer to have an international career spanning more than 22 years. The 38-year-old legend had made her debut on June 26, 1999.

Only Sachin Tendulkar (22 years 91 days) has a longer career than Mithali Raj across men’s and women’s cricket. No other cricketer has been active in international cricket for as long as 22 years.

The Union Sports Ministry had earlier decided to extend the last date of submission of application for the National Sports Awards 2021.