Deepti Sharma says winning Arjuna Award has always been a dream; thanks BCCI & Indian govt

Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma has been conferred upon with prestigious Arjuna Award for her amazing performance with both bat and ball and in past few years for country. 23-year-old is one of 27 athletes who will be getting award on August 29, and ahe of special day ICC 4th-ranked all-rounder issued a video statement thanking BCCI and government of India for selecting her name. In video shared by BCCI on August 24, Deepti says that it's an hour for her to be on Arjuna Award winners' list this year as it has always been a dream of hers to win prize. 

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Deepti furr ded that she h worked extremely hard for award, which has in past been conferred upon some of greats of Indian cricket fraternity. Deepti went on to say that she and her family is very proud of her winning prize. "I am very happy, it is a proud moment for me and my family that I will be conferred upon with Arjuna Award. I have worked very hard from beginning of my career to get this award which features big names from Indian cricket such as Mithali Raj, Jhulan Goswami, Anjum Chopra, Smriti Mandana. I thank BCCI and government of India for selecting my name," Deepti says in video. Deepti was part of Indian women's national team that reached finals of this year's T20 World Cup in Australia, which India lost to host by 85 runs. 

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Indian men's cricket team pacer Ishant Sharma has also been selected for this year's Arjuna Award. Sprinter Dutee Chand, footballer Sandesh Jhingan, archer Atanu Das, shuttler Chirag Chandrasekhar Shetty, basketball player Vishesh Bhriguvanshi, golfer iti Ashok, boxer Lovlina Bograhain, and shooter Manu Bhaker are some of or athletes who will houred with  bronze statue of 'Arjuna with a bow' and cash prize of Rs. 5,00,000 by President of India on August 29 virtually due to COVID-19 pandemic. 

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