4 Khel Ratnas awarded in a year for the first time
President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday conferred Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award to Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu, bronze medallist Sakshi Malik, gymnast Dipa Karmakar, and shooter Jitu Rai. This is the first time that four Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna​ have been awarded in a single year. The award includes a medal, a citation, and a cash reward of ₹7.5 lakh.