NEW DELHI: Indian table tennis’ warhorse Achanta Sharath Kamal was on Friday recommended for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award by the selection committee, headed by retired Supreme Court judge, Justice AM Khanwilkar.
Sharath, 40, was rewarded for his superlative performance at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games (CWG), where he won four medals – three gold and one silver. The two-time Asian Games medallist was the only athlete recommended among the 42 Khel Ratna aspirants, who had applied for the country’s highest sporting honour this year.
