Rohit Sharma, Ishant Sharma and Deepti Sharma added a feather in their cap after they were conferred with the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award and Arjuna Award respectively on Friday.
Rohit became only the fourth Indian cricketer after Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli to bag the award. The right-handed batsman had a stellar World Cup 2019 and went on to score 648 runs, with the help of record-breaking five hundreds during Indiaโs run to the semi-final.
Rohit, who was named the ICC ODI Cricketer of The Year 2019, also went on to become the first batsman to score twin tons in his first Test as an opener last year.
Ishant, who holds the record for most Test wickets for an Indian pacer outside Asia, became the first Indian to return with a five-wicket haul. The right-arm bowler currently ranks third in the list of Indian pacers, with 297 Test wickets against his name.
Deepti, who is the fastest Indian to have an ODI double of 1000 runs and 50 wickets, is the only Indian spinner to take 6 wickets in WODIs and has the highest individual score for an Indian in WODIs.
While Ishant scalped 26 wickets across 6 Tests in 2019, Deepti, who was a member of the Indian side which reached the Womenโs T20 World Cup 2020, picked up 34 wickets across WODIs and WT20Is.
Wishes poured in for the trio as the likes of Yuvraj Singh, Ravi Shastri, Suresh Raina, Mithali Raj, WV Raman, Shikhar Dhawan, Mohammad Kaif, Ajinkya Rahane, IPL teams Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals were amongst the many who congratulated the three for winning the national sports awards.
Congratulations to @ImRo45 on being conferred with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awards. @ImIshant and @Deepti_Sharma06 for the prestigious Arjuna awards ๐๐ปVery well deserved!
โ Ajinkya Rahane (@ajinkyarahane88) August 22, 2020
Aaj ki shaam, Sharmas ke naam.
โ Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) August 21, 2020
Many congratulations to @Deepti_Sharma06 @ImIshant for the #ArjunaAward and to Hitman @ImRo45 for the #RajivGandhiKhelRatna.
Congratulations @ImRo45. Well done and very well deserved! I pray that you continue to do well and bring laurels to our country ๐ฎ๐ณ ๐๐ป #KhelRatnaAward pic.twitter.com/vYncFEn90z
โ Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) August 21, 2020
Congratulations! The SHARMAAAAAS โ Well done Ro for Khel Ratna and Ishi for Arjuna - @ImRo45 @ImIshant ๐ค pic.twitter.com/lfYiqP6Ofl
โ Ravi Shastri (@RaviShastriOfc) August 22, 2020
Congratulations brother @ImRo45, you truely deserve this.
โ Suresh Raina๐ฎ๐ณ (@ImRaina) August 22, 2020
You have made India proud so many times. Here's to many more milestones! โ๏ธ๐ฎ๐ณ
Congratulations @Deepti_Sharma06 ! Much deserved . Hope you keep growing from strength to strength and continue to make all of us proud ! https://t.co/gotpNV1uPm
โ Mithali Raj (@M_Raj03) August 22, 2020
Congratulations @ImRo45 bhai on being conferred with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna. May you continue to scale great heights. pic.twitter.com/13mIK9Iboq
โ Kuldeep yadav (@imkuldeep18) August 22, 2020
Congratulations @Deepti_Sharma06.. Wish you many more laurels in the future.. https://t.co/NuUHFCMEni
โ WV Raman #TheWinningSixer (@wvraman) August 21, 2020
Thoroughly deserved โ
โ Delhi Capitals (Tweeting from ๐ ) (@DelhiCapitals) August 21, 2020
We couldn't be more proud of you, @ImIshant ๐๐ป
Congratulations on the #ArjunaAward ๐๐ https://t.co/xBm9DPLD4Z
A record-breaking 5๏ธโฃ centuries at the @cricketworldcup & a smashing debut as a Test opener ๐
โ Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) August 21, 2020
Highest sporting honour of India - Rohit Sharma is now a #RajivGandhiKhelRatna awardee ๐ #OneFamily #MumbaiIndians #MI @ImRo45 pic.twitter.com/2owIEQSCaP
Career Stats:
Rohit Sharma:
Career |
Tests |
ODIs |
T20Is |
Matches |
32 |
224 |
108 |
Runs |
2141 |
9115 |
2773 |
Highest Score |
212 |
264 |
118 |
50 |
10 |
43 |
21 |
100 |
06 |
29 |
04 |
Average |
46.54 |
49.27 |
32.62 |
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Ishant Sharma:
Career |
Tests |
ODIs |
T20Is |
Matches |
97 |
80 |
14 |
Wickets |
297 |
115 |
08 |
Best figures inns |
7/74 |
4/34 |
2/34 |
Best figures match |
10/108 |
4/34 |
2/34 |
5-wkt haul |
11 |
0 |
0 |
10-wkt haul |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Average |
32.39 |
30.98 |
50.00 |
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Deepti Sharma:
Batting
Career |
ODIs |
T20Is |
Matches |
54 |
48 |
Runs |
1417 |
423 |
Highest Score |
188 |
49* |
50 |
10 |
0 |
100 |
01 |
0 |
Average |
38.29 |
18.39 |
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Bowling
Career |
ODIs |
T20Is |
Matches |
54 |
48 |
Wickets |
64 |
53 |
Best bowling figures |
6/20 |
4/10 |
5-wkt haul |
01 |
00 |
Average |
27.18 |
19.37 |