For their contribution to sports, star Indian atheletes including World Champion Gukesh and double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker will be honoured with Khel Ratna Award 2024. Men's hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh and Paralympic gold-winner Praveen Kumar also finalised for Khel Ratna, said Sports Ministry's statement.Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award’ is given for the spectacular and most outstanding performance in the field of sports by a sportsperson over the period of the previous four years.Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2024S. No.Name of the SportspersonDiscipline1.Gukesh DChess2.Harmanpreet SinghHockey3.Praveen KumarPara-Athletics4.Manu BhakarShootingAdditionally, the ministry announced names of players who will be honoured with the prestigious Arjuna Awards for outstanding performance in 2024.Boxing saw Nitu and Saweety earning accolades for their prowess in the ring. In hockey, players like Salima Tete, Abhishek, Sanjay, Jarmanpreet Singh, and Sukhjeet Singh highlighted India's resurgence in the sport.The para-sports categories showcased exceptional talent, with notable names like Rakesh Kumar (Para-Archery), Preeti Pal, and Jeevanji Deepthi (Para-Athletics), alongside Nitesh Kumar and Thulasimathi Murugesan (Para-Badminton).Shooting stars Swapnil Suresh Kusale and Sarabjot Singh, swimmer Sajan Prakash, and squash player Abhay Singh further highlighted India's diverse sporting brilliance.Arjuna Awards for outstanding performance in Sports and Games 2024S. No.Name of the SportspersonDiscipline Ms. Jyothi YarrajiAthletics Ms. Annu RaniAthletics Ms. NituBoxing Ms. SaweetyBoxing Ms. Vantika AgrawalChess Ms. Salima TeteHockey Shri AbhishekHockey Shri SanjayHockey Shri Jarmanpreet SinghHockey Shri Sukhjeet SinghHockey Shri Rakesh KumarPara-Archery Ms. Preeti PalPara-Athletics Ms. Jeevanji DeepthiPara-Athletics Shri Ajeet SinghPara-Athletics Shri Sachin Sarjerao KhilariPara-Athletics Shri DharambirPara-Athletics Shri Pranav SoormaPara-Athletics Shri H Hokato SemaPara-Athletics Ms. SimranPara-Athletics Shri NavdeepPara-Athletics Shri Nitesh KumarPara-Badminton Ms. Thulasimathi MurugesanPara-Badminton Ms. Nithya Sre Sumathy SivanPara-Badminton Ms. Manisha RamadassPara-Badminton Shri Kapil ParmarPara-Judo Ms. Mona AgarwalPara-Shooting Ms. Rubina FrancisPara-Shooting Shri Swapnil Suresh KusaleShooting Shri Sarabjot SinghShooting Shri Abhay SinghSquash Shri Sajan PrakashSwimming Shri AmanWrestling