The Sports Journalists Federation of India (SJFI) decided to confer the prestigious ‘SJFI Medal’ to legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar at SJFI Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Guwahati, Assam. SJFI Medal is the highest honour of SJFI. SJFI was founded on 27th February 1976 at the Eden Gardens, Calcutta (now Kolkata), West Bengal.
Other SJFI Awards:
| Award | Winner |
| SJFI Sportsman of the year 2021 | Neeraj Chopra (Javelin) |
| SJFI Sportswoman of the year 2021 | Mirabai Chanu (Weightlifting) |
| SJFI Team of the Year 2021 | Indian Men’s Hockey team |
| SJFI Parathletes of the year 2021(Men) | Pramod Bhagat (Badminton) and Sumit Antil (Javelin) |
| SJFI Parathletes of the year 2021(Women) | Avani Lekhara (rifle shooter) |
| SJFI Special Recognition Award | Olympic Gold Quest (OGQ) |