The National Sports Awards 2025 recently announced by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports on 18th August 2026 to sportspersons, coaches and entities under various categories.
The National Sports Awards are given every year to recognize and reward excellence in sports.
Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports Announces National Sports Awards 2025 today in different category like Arjuna Awards 2025, Dronacharya Award 2025, Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar 2025, & Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2025.
No recipient was named for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award for 2025
Every year on National Sports Day (29th August) the National Sports Awards awarded in excellence in Sports to sportsperson from the country at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on 29th August.
National Sports Awards 2025 are
- Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2025(Not given)
- Arjuna Award 2025 (17)
- Dronacharya Award 2025 (5)
- Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar 2025
- Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2025(not given)
Table of Contents
Arjuna Award 2025 (17 Person)
The Arjuna Award for outstanding performance in Sports and Games’ is given for good performance over a period of the previous four years and for showing qualities of leadership, sportsmanship and a sense of discipline.
Arjuna Award 2025 given to 17 person in different Sports.
| Sl. No. | Name of the Sportsperson | Discipline |
| 1. | Shri Tejaswin Shankar | Athletics |
| 2. | Shri Muhammed Ajmal V | Athletics |
| 3. | Ms. Priyanka Goswami | Athletics |
| 4. | Ms.Treesa Jolly | Badminton |
| 5. | Ms Pullela Gayatri Gopichand | Badminton |
| 6. | Shri Narender | Boxing |
| 7. | Shri Vidit Santosh Gujarathi | Chess |
| 8. | Ms. Divya Jitendra Deshmukh | Chess |
| 9. | Shri Dhanush Srikanth | Deaf shooting |
| 10. | Ms. Lalremsiami | Hockey |
| 11. | Shri Rajkumar Pal | Hockey |
| 12. | Shri Surjeet | Kabaddi |
| 13. | Ms. Pooja | Kabaddi |
| 14. | Shri Rudransh Khandelwal | Para-shooting |
| 15. | Ms. Ekta Bhyan | Para athletics |
| 16. | Shri Arvind Singh | Rowing |
| 17. | Shri Akhil Sheoran | Shooting |
Arjuna Awards (Lifetime) for outstanding performance in Sports and Games 2025
The ‘Arjuna Award (Lifetime)’ is given to honour and motivate those sportspersons who have contributed to sports by their performance and continue to contribute to promotion of sports even after their retirement from active sporting careers.
| S. No. | Name of the Sportsperson | Discipline |
| 1. | Shri I Arumainayagam | Football |
Dronacharya Award 2025
The ‘Dronacharya Award for outstanding coaches in Sports and Games’ is given to coaches for doing outstanding and meritorious work on a consistent basis and for enabling sportspersons to excel in International events.
Regular Category:
| S. No. | Name of the Coach | Discipline |
| 1. | Shri Parveer Singh | Athletics |
| 2. | Shri Chhote Lal Yadav | Boxing |
| 3. | Ms Neha Nandkumar Chavan | Shooting |
Lifetime Category:
| S. No. | Name of the Coach | Discipline |
| 1. | Shri. Dharmendra Singh Yadav | Boxing |
| 2. | Shri. Virender Kumar | Wrestling |
Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar 2025
The ‘Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar’ is given to corporate entity (Public/Private), non-governmental organizations (NGOs), who have played a visible role in the area of sports promotion and development.
| S. No. | Name of the Entity |
| 1. | Army Paralympic Node, Pune |
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