Mumbai, June 23 -- The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) congratulated former Indian skipper Rohit Sharma on being honoured with the Padma Shri by President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday evening.

He was conferred Padma Shri in recognition of his outstanding contribution to Indian cricket over the past two decades.

"A highly prestigious honour for a great of the game President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmuji @rashtrapatibhvn confers former #TeamIndia captain Rohit Sharma @ImRo45 with the Padma Shri award," BCCI said in a post on X.

Under the leadership of Rohit Sharma, India's men's team clinched the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 title in Barbados and the Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai.

Sharma is one of the most pr...