Former India captain Rohit Sharma and current India women’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur have been included in the list of people to be awarded the coveted Padma Shri award in the field of sports, a recognition of their immense contribution to Indian cricket.
Rohit Sharma's honor comes on the heels of an outstanding leadership period with the Indian men's squad. He led India to two ICC titles, winning the Men's T20 World Cup in 2024 and the Champions Trophy in 2025.
Rohit resigned from the shortest format soon after winning the T20 World Cup, capping off a spectacular T20I career. He retired from Test cricket in 2025 and currently only plays in One-Day Internationals.
Rohit has amassed 20,109 runs, scoring 50 centuries and 111 half-centuries in international cricket, having made his India debut in 2007. He has won the ICC Champions Trophy and T20 World Cup twice in his career with the Indian team.
Following one of the most memorable events in Indian women's cricket history, Harmanpreet Kaur was awarded the Padma Shri.
After India defeated South Africa by 52 runs in the final at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, she became the first Indian captain to win an ICC Women's World Cup. With this triumph, Harmanpreet also became only the second Indian captain to win a World Cup at home.
Having made her India debut in 2009, Harmanpreet Kaur has played 6 Tests, 161 ODIs, and 187 T20I games. She has scored 200, 4409, and 3784 runs across formats with a total of 8 centuries and 38 fifties.
Rohit Sharma and Harmanpreet Kaur received the Padma Shri award in appreciation of their leadership, legacy, and moments that changed the course of Indian cricket.
