New Delhi, June 23 -- Former Indian captain Rohit Sharma has been conferred with the Padma Shri in recognition of his outstanding contribution to Indian cricket over the past decades. President Droupadi Murmu conferred the Padma Awards 2026 at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Tuesday evening.

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 prolific batters in ODI history, smashing 11,720 runs in 285 matches at an average of 48.83 and strike rate of 92.97.

He holds several world records, including the highest individual score of 264 and three double centuries. Rohit made his Test debut in 2013 and went on to ...