Former Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin and hockey icon PR Sreejesh have been awarded the prestigious Padma Awards. Ashwin has been honoured with Padma Shri, while Sreejesh has been conferred with the Padma Bhushan.
They are among the five sports personalities to be honoured with the civilian awards. Paralympic gold medallist Harvinder Singh, former footballer Inivalappil Mani Vijayan and well-known football coach Satyapal Singh have also been awarded the prestigious awards.
For 2025, President Droupadi Murmu has approved 139 Padma Awards including a duo case. The duo case is counted as one award.
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