Rohit Sharma Honoured With Padma Shri, Joins Elite List in 2026

People already knew that Rohit Sharma was going to get this award.. It was still a big moment for Rohit Sharma. The Padma Shri award is given to people who have done things in different fields like sports, art and science.

A Special Recognition for Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma is one of the cricketers in India. He is known for playing cricket well and for hitting the ball out of the stadium. Rohit Sharma has made records in cricket including scoring three centuries in One-Day Internationals.

Rohit Sharma is a player and a great leader. He has led the cricket team. Has been very consistent. Getting the Padma Shri award is a deal for Rohit Sharma and it makes Rohit Sharma a legend in Indian sports.

Eight Sportspersons Get Padma Shri in 2026

This year many sportspersons got the Padma Shri award. Rohit Sharma and Harmanpreet Kaur, who is the captain of the women's cricket team were both honoured for their work in cricket.

Some Indian hockey players, like Savita Punia and Baldev Singh also got the award. They have done a lot for hockey over the years.

Here is the list of sportspersons who got the Padma Shri award:

Rohit Sharma

Harmanpreet Kaur

Baldev Singh

Bhagwandas Raikwar

K Pajanivel

Praveen Kumar

Savita Punia

Vladimer Mestvirishvili, who got the award after he passed away

Praveen Kumar, who's a para-athlete also got the award. This shows that India is starting to appreciate para-sports more. Vladimir Mestvirishvili, who was a coach from Georgia got the award after he passed away for his work in sports.

Vijay Amritraj Gets Padma Bhushan

Vijay Amritraj, who's a former tennis player got the Padma Bhushan award. This award is even bigger than the Padma Shri award. He got it for his work in tennis and for helping India in sports.

A Big Moment for Sports

This year's Padma Awards were special because they honoured people from sports. For Rohit Sharma getting the Padma Shri award is a deal. It is a recognition of all that Rohit Sharma has achieved in cricket and all that Rohit Sharma has done for India.

Why This Matters

Rohit Sharma has done things in cricket like breaking records and leading India in big tournaments. Getting the Padma Shri award is an honour, for Rohit Sharma and his fans are very happy.