# India National Sports Awards 2025

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/india-national-sports-awards-2025
> Updated: 2026-08-20T12:40:03.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2.

The Indian government announced the National Sports Awards 2025, with President Droupadi Murmu presenting the honors at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The awards recognized various athletes, coaches, and institutions across multiple disciplines, including athletics, badminton, boxing, hockey, chess, shooting, and kabaddi.

Among the recipients, seventeen athletes received the Arjuna Award, and four athletes were honored with the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, India’s highest sporting honor. Coaching excellence was recognized through the Dronacharya Award and Lifetime Dronacharya Awards.

Following the announcement, the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) highlighted specific achievements within the shooting community. Notable honorees included Akhil Sheoran, Dhanush Srikanth, and para-shooter Rudransh Khandelwal, who received Arjuna Awards. Additionally, Neha Nandkumar Chavan was conferred the Dronacharya Award for her coaching contributions.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-20: NRAI celebrates shooters honored with National Sports Awards

The NRAI congratulated shooters Akhil Sheoran, Dhanush Srikanth, and Rudransh Khandelwal on receiving Arjuna Awards, while coach Neha Nandkumar Chavan received the Dronacharya Award.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nrai-celebrates-shooters-honored-with-national-sports-awards

### 2026-08-18: India announces National Sports Awards 2025 winners

India has announced the National Sports Awards 2025, with 17 athletes receiving the Arjuna Award and several coaches honored with the Dronacharya Award for excellence in various sporting disciplines.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/india-announces-2025-national-sports-awards-and-arjuna-award-recipients

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