Hardik Singh Sole Khel Ratna Pick; Divya, Tejaswin Lead 24 Arjuna Awardees

• Hockey star Hardik Singh is the sole recommendation for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award.
• 24 athletes, including chess prodigy Divya Deshmukh and decathlete Tejaswin Shankar, are recommended for the Arjuna Awards.
• Yogasan athlete Aarti Pal makes history as the first from her discipline to be recommended for an Arjuna award.
• Hardik Singh, India's midfield mainstay, was part of the 2021 Tokyo and 2024 Paris Olympic medal-winning teams.
• Notable Arjuna recommendations also include Vidit Gujrathi, Mehuli Ghosh, Pranati Nayak, and badminton duo Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand.

Why It Matters: Hardik Singh gets Khel Ratna, 24 including Divya Deshmukh and Tejaswin Shankar for Arjuna Awards.