BCCI recommends Cheteshwar Pujara for Arjuna award

The BCCI has nominated prolific run scorer Cheteshwar Pujara for the prestigious Arjuna award, acknowledging his stupendous show during the last Test season for India.

Along with Pujara, Indian woman's cricket team member Harmanpreet Kaur has also been nominated by the Board



for the award.

However there has been no nomination from BCCI for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award.

"We have sent Cheteshwar and Harmanpreet's name for the Arjuna award. The names have been forwarded to the Ministry of Sports," the board stated on Monday.