Rohit Sharma, Harmanpreet Kaur to Receive Padma Shri; Vijay Amritraj Gets Padma Bhushan

• Rohit Sharma and Harmanpreet Kaur will be honored with the Padma Shri award.
• Tennis legend Vijay Amritraj is conferred with the Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian honor.
• Other Padma Shri recipients include para-athlete Praveen Kumar, hockey goalkeeper Savita Punia, Baldev Singh, Bhagwandas Raikwar, and K Pajanivel.
• Vladimer Mestvirishvili, a former wrestling coach, receives the Padma Shri posthumously.
• Harmanpreet Kaur led the Indian women's cricket team to their maiden ICC ODI World Cup title in November 2025, while Rohit Sharma captained the men's team to T20 World Cup (2024) and ICC Champions Trophy (2025) victories.

Why It Matters: Indian sports stars Rohit Sharma, Harmanpreet Kaur, and Vijay Amritraj are recognized with prestigious Padma Awards.