The Indian Cricket Board on Wednesday recommended opener Gautam Gambhir and women’s team captain Jhulan Goswami for the prestigious national sports honour – the Arjuna Awards.

The decision to nominate the two players was taken at the BCCI’s Working Committee meeting here.

Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni had been awarded the country’s highest sporting honour – the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna – last year.

Recently, Dhoni and Harbhajan Singh were conferred with the Padmashree this year but skipped the award-giving ceremony.

Their no-show triggered angry reactions with the Sports Ministry recommending that athletes who fail to turn up for such ceremonies without giving prior intimation and compelling reasons be stripped of the honour.

Tags: Arjuna Award, BCCI, Cricket World Cup, Gautam Gambir, Harbhajan Singh, Jhulan Goswami, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Padma Awards, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, women's world cup

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