{"id":223991,"date":"2025-01-25T16:52:46","date_gmt":"2025-01-25T16:52:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/25\/pr-sreejesh-honoured-with-padma-bhushan-ashwin-among-4-in-sports-to-get-padma-shri-more-sports-news-the-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2025-01-25T16:52:46","modified_gmt":"2025-01-25T16:52:46","slug":"pr-sreejesh-honoured-with-padma-bhushan-ashwin-among-4-in-sports-to-get-padma-shri-more-sports-news-the-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/25\/pr-sreejesh-honoured-with-padma-bhushan-ashwin-among-4-in-sports-to-get-padma-shri-more-sports-news-the-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"PR Sreejesh honoured with Padma Bhushan, Ashwin among 4 in sports to get Padma Shri | More sports News &#8211; The Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-117559308,imgsize-66858,width-400,resizemode-4\/117559308.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"PR Sreejesh honoured with Padma Bhushan, Ashwin among 4 in sports to get Padma Shri | More sports News &#8211; The Times of India\" title=\"PR Sreejesh honoured with Padma Bhushan, Ashwin among 4 in sports to get Padma Shri | More sports News &#8211; The Times of India\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\">\n<div class=\"_s30J clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ\" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: Former Indian men&#8217;s hockey captain <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/pr-sreejesh\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">PR Sreejesh<\/a> has been selected for the prestigious <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/padma-bhushan\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Padma Bhushan<\/a>, while recently-retired cricket legend <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/ravichandran-ashwin\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Ravichandran Ashwin<\/a> is among the recipients of the <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/padma-shri\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Padma Shri<\/a>.<br \/>Four athletes and a para-coach are included in the final list of 139 individuals announced for the coveted civilian awards on Saturday.<br \/>Alongside Sreejesh and Ashwin, legendary footballer <!-- -->IM Vijayan<!-- --> and India&#8217;s first Paralympic gold medal-winning archer <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/harvinder-singh\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Harvinder Singh<\/a> have been named for the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian honour.<br \/>Para-athletics coach <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/satya-pal-singh\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Satyapal Singh<\/a>, who guided high-jumper Praveen Kumar to a gold medal at the Paris Paralympics, is also being honoured with the Padma Shri.<br \/>Sreejesh, 36, retired after securing a second consecutive Olympic bronze with the national hockey team in Paris and is currently serving as the head coach of the junior men&#8217;s team.<br \/>Ashwin, 38, retired midway through <!-- -->Border-Gavaskar series<!-- --> in Australia, leaving behind a remarkable legacy as the nation&#8217;s second-highest Test wicket-taker with 537 wickets in 106 matches.<br \/>The five awardees were chosen by President Droupadi Murmu on the eve of the 76th Republic Day.<br \/>The Padma Bhushan is the third-highest civilian honour, following the Bharat Ratna and Padma Vibhushan. <br \/>This year&#8217;s Padma awards also include seven Padma Vibhushan, 19 Padma Bhushan, and 113 Padma Shri awardees, celebrating distinguished service across various fields.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\nvar _mfq = window._mfq || [];\n_mfq.push([\"setVariable\", \"toi_titan\", window.location.href]);\n!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n    function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isFBCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        if (f.fbq) return;\n        n = f.fbq = function() {\n          n.callMethod ? 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