New Delhi, May 1 (UNI) Hockey India on Wednesday recommended ace Goalkeeper PR Sreejesh for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, while the experienced duo of Senior Men Hockey team's Midfielder Chinglensana Singh Kangujam and Forward Akashdeep Singh and Senior Women Hockey team's Defender Deepika have been recommended for the Arjuna Award.
Hockey India has also recommended Dr RP Singh and Sandeep Kaur for the Major Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime Achievement, while Coaches Baljeet Singh, BS Chauhan and Romesh Pathania have been recommended for the Dronacharya Award.
“We are happy to endorse these current and former hockey players for the National Awards 2019. Over the course of their careers, as players and coaches respectively, these athletes have contributed immensely to Indian Hockey,' said Rajinder Singh, Secretary General, Hockey India.