Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, the first Indian badminton doubles pair to reach No. 1 in BWF rankings, were recommended for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna. Cricketer Mohammed Shami, standout performer in India's ODI World Cup campaign, was nominated for the Arjuna award. Chess ace R Vaishali, became the third Indian woman to become a Grandmaster, and rising archer Ojas Pravin Deotale were also nominated for the Arjuna award.
