Rohit Sharma, Harmanpreet Kaur Honored with Padma Shri for Cricket Excellence

• Cricket stars Rohit Sharma and Harmanpreet Kaur received the prestigious Padma Shri award for their significant contributions to Indian cricket.
• Rohit Sharma's leadership led India to T20 World Cup 2024 and Champions Trophy 2025 victories; he later retired from T20 and Test cricket.
• Harmanpreet Kaur captained the Indian women's team to their maiden ICC Women's World Cup title in 2025, defeating South Africa in Navi Mumbai.
• Tennis legend Vijay Amritraj was awarded the Padma Bhushan for his pioneering role in Indian tennis, having previously received the Padma Shri and Arjuna Award.
• Other sports personalities like Praveen Kumar, Savita Punia, Baldev Singh, K Pajanivel, and posthumously Vladimer Mestvirishvili also received Padma Shri awards.

Why It Matters: Rohit Sharma and Harmanpreet Kaur were awarded Padma Shri for their immense impact on Indian cricket.