Rohit Sharma honored with Padmashree: Received the country’s biggest civilian honor from President Draupadi Murmu

Indian cricket’s legendary batsman and former captain Rohit Sharma has been included in the country’s prestigious civilian honours. Padmashree Was honored with. The second one held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday civil investiture ceremony President Draupadi Murmu bestowed this honor on him. On this special occasion his wife Ritika Sajdeh She was also present and became a witness to this historic moment.

Rohit Sharma has been given this honor for his two-decade-long contribution to Indian cricket, his leadership abilities and bringing glory to the country at the international level.

Proud moment for Indian cricket

With receiving the Padma Shri award, Rohit Sharma joined the list of select players of Indian cricket who have been awarded one of the country’s highest civilian honours.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) also congratulated Rohit Sharma while sharing the video of the occasion and wrote that it is a matter of pride for the entire country for a great player of Indian cricket to get this honour.

Expressed happiness on getting the honor

After the announcement of Padmashree award this year, Rohit Sharma had described it as a very special moment of his life.

He had said that this honor is not only his but also his entire family and all those people who supported him at every step in his cricket journey.

Rohit had said that it is both a pride and a responsibility for him to receive this honor from the Government of India. He also said that winning matches and winning trophies for the country will remain his biggest priority in future also.

India won two big ICC titles under his captaincy.

Rohit Sharma’s captaincy is counted among the most successful periods of Indian cricket.

Under his leadership India t20 world cup 2024 Ended the long-running ICC trophy drought by winning the title. after this champions trophy 2025 The Indian team also performed brilliantly and won the title.

These two major achievements made Rohit Sharma among India’s most successful limited overs captains.

Made history as a batsman too

Rohit Sharma’s international career spans almost two decades. He has made many historical records in all three formats.

In Test cricket, he scored more than 4,300 runs in 67 matches, which included 12 centuries.

In ODI cricket, he has more than 11,500 runs and 33 centuries in his name in 282 matches. His biggest identity in limited overs cricket has been his explosive batting and ability to play big innings.

In T20 International cricket too, he scored more than 4,200 runs and scored five centuries, making him one of the most successful batsmen in this format.

Retired from Test and T20, but journey will continue in ODI

Rohit Sharma has now retired from Test and T20 international cricket, but he still remains an important part of the Indian team in ODI cricket.

their next big goal ICC ODI World Cup 2027 Where he wants to fulfill his dream of winning another world title for India.

Other players also received honors in the ceremony

Apart from Rohit Sharma, former Indian tennis player participated in this ceremony organized at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Vijay Amritraj Was honored with Padma Bhushan. The experienced goalkeeper of the Indian women’s hockey team Savita Punia Was also awarded Padmashree.

Example of struggle, leadership and success

Rohit Sharma, who made his international debut in 2007, saw many ups and downs in his career, but on the basis of hard work, patience and excellent performance, he became one of the most reliable players of Indian cricket.

Padmashree award is another major achievement in his long and successful cricket journey. This honor is not only a symbol of his personal success, but also a recognition of his invaluable contribution to Indian cricket and dedication to the country.