New Delhi, Sep 20 (UNI) National sports awards were announced by the Union ministry of Youth affairs and sports here on Thursday.
The ministry announced that Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli and weightlifter Mirabai Chanu will receive the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award on September 25.
The Selection Committee for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award and Arjuna Awards was headed by Justice Indermeet Kaur Kochhar (Former Judge of High Court of Delhi High Court).
The Selection Committee for Dronacharya Awards and Dhyan Chand Awards was headed by Justice Mukul Mudgal (Former Chief Justice of High Court of Punjab and Haryana).

The Selection Committee for Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar was headed by Rahul Bhatnagar, Secretary (Sports).
Neeraj Chopra ( javelin thrower), Smriti Mandhana, (women cricket) and among other 18 sportspersons has been selected for the Arjuna Awards.
Dronacharya Award for coaches for producing medal winners at prestigious International sports events were also announced.
“The awardees will receive their awards from the President of India at a specially organised function at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on 25th September, 2018,” the release added.
Here is the list:
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna 2018: Virat Kohli (Cricket) & S. Mirabai Chanu (Weightlifting)
Arjuna Awards: Shri Neeraj Chopra (Athletics), Naib Subedar Jinson Johnson (Athletics), Hima Das (Athletics), Nelakurthi Sikki Reddy (Badminton), Subedar Satish Kumar (Boxing), Smriti Mandhana (Cricket), Shubhankar Sharma (Golf), Manpreet Singh (Hockey), Savita (Hockey), Col. Ravi Rathore (Polo), Rahi Sarnobat (Shooting), Ankur Mittal (Shooting), Shreyasi Singh (Shreyasi Singh), Manika Batra (Table Tennis), G. Sathiyan (Table Tennis), Rohan Bopanna (Tennis), Sumit (Wrestling), Pooja Kadian (Wushu), Ankur Dhama (Para, Athletics), Manoj Sarkar (Para, Badminton)
Dronacharya Awards 2018: Subedar Chenanda Achaiah Kuttappa (Boxing), Vijay Sharma (Weightlifting), A. Srinivasa Rao (Table Tennis)
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