No Khel Ratna for first time since 2014, 17 Arjuna Awards recipients

4 min readUpdated: Aug 18, 2026 08:47 PM IST Back in December, India’s hockey vice-captain Hardik Singh was recommended for the Khel Ratna. On Tuesday, when the sports ministry officially released the names of the winners after a revaluation of the selection process, the midfielder’s […]