BCCI nominates Rohit Sharma for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award

Rohit Sharma was nominated for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award Khel Ratna Award Khel Ratna Award 2020 by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced on Saturday. "Honoured and humbled" by the news, India's limited-overs vice-captain thanked the cricket board, his teammates, support staff, fans of the game and his family for being by his side. "I am extremely honoured and humbled"- @ImRo45 on being nominated for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2020 #TeamIndia," the BCCI captioned the video shared on their official Twitter handle on Sunday.

"I am extremely honored and humbled"- @ImRo45 on being nominated for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2020 #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/GmHqpEvwkF

— BCCI (@BCCI) May 31, 2020 Rohit Sharma was India's star performer at the 2019 ODI World Cup and was also named the ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year for his stupendous performance.