National Sports Awards for 2018 has been announced. The awardees will receive their awards from the President at a special event at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in Delhi on 25th September 2018.
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna 2018:
- Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award is given for the most outstanding performance in the field of sports by a sportsperson over a period of 4 years. It includes a cash prize of Rs. 7.5 lakh.
- Selection Committee head: Justice Indermeet Kaur Kochhar
| S. No. | Name of the Sportsperson | Discipline |
| 1 | Ms. S. Mirabai Chanu | Weightlifting |
| 2 | Shri Virat Kohli | Cricket |
Dronacharya Awards 2018:
- Dronacharya Award is given for coaches for producing medal winners at prestigious International sports events. It includes a cash prize of Rs. 5 lakh.
- Selection Committee head: Justice Mukul Mudgal
| S. No. | Name of the Coach | Discipline |
| 1 | Subedar Chenanda Achaiah Kuttappa | Boxing |
| 2 | Shri Vijay Sharma | Weightlifting |
| 3 | Shri A. Srinivasa Rao | Table Tennis |
| 4 | Shri Sukhdev Singh Pannu | Athletics |
| 5 | Shri Clarence Lobo | Hockey (Life Time) |
| 6 | Shri Tarak Sinha | Cricket (Life Time) |
| 7 | Shri Jiwan Kumar Sharma | Judo (Life Time) |
| 8 | Shri V.R. Beedu | Athletics (Life Time) |
Arjuna Awards 2018:
- Arjuna Award is given for sports persons with consistent outstanding performance for 4 years.
- Selection Committee head: Justice Indermeet Kaur Kochhar
| S. No. | Name of the Sportsperson | Discipline |
| 1 | Shri Neeraj Chopra | Athletics |
| 2 | Naib Subedar Jinson Johnson | Athletics |
| 3 | Ms. Hima Das | Athletics |
| 4 | Ms. Nelakurthi Sikki Reddy | Badminton |
| 5 | Subedar Satish Kumar | Boxing |
| 6 | Ms. Smriti Mandhana | Cricket |
| 7 | Shri Shubhankar Sharma | Golf |
| 8 | Shri Manpreet Singh | Hockey |
| 9 | Ms. Savita | Hockey |
| 10 | Col. Ravi Rathore | Polo |
| 11 | Ms. Rahi Sarnobat | Shooting |
| 12 | Shri Ankur Mittal | Shooting |
| 13 | Ms. Shreyasi Singh | Shooting |
| 14 | Ms. Manika Batra | Table Tennis |
| 15 | Shri G. Sathiyan | Table Tennis |
| 16 | Shri Rohan Bopanna | Tennis |
| 17 | Shri Sumit | Wrestling |
| 18 | Ms. Pooja Kadian | Wushu |
| 19 | Shri Ankur Dhama | Para-Athletics |
| 20 | Shri Manoj Sarkar | Para-Badminton |
Dhyan Chand Award 2018:
- Dhyan Chand Award is given for life time contribution to sports development. It includes a cash prize of Rs. 5 lakh.
- Selection Committee head: Justice Mukul Mudgal
| S. No. | Name of the Sportsperson | Discipline |
| 1 | Shri Satyadev Prasad | Archery |
| 2 | Shri Bharat Kumar Chetri | Hockey |
| 3 | Ms. Bobby Aloysius | Athletics |
| 4 | Shri Chougale Dadu Dattatray | Wrestling |
Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar 2018:
- Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar is given to the corporate entities (both in private and public sector) and individuals who have contributed to sports promotion and development.
- Selection committee head: Rahul Bhatnagar
| S. No. | Category | Name of the entity |
| 1 | Identification and Nurturing of Budding & Young Talent | Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited |
| 2 | Encouragement to Sports through Corporate Social Responsibility | JSW Sports |
| 3 | Sports for Development | Isha Outreach |
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2017-18:
- Overall top performing university in inter-university tournaments is given Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy. It includes a cash prize of Rs. 10 lakh.
- Selection Committee head: Ashok Kumar
- Recipient of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2017-18: Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar
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