National Sports Awards 2025 Announced: Divya Deshmukh, Gayatri Gopichand Among Arjuna Awardees
| Category | Winners | Key Highlights |
|---|---|---|
| Arjuna Awards (2025) | 17 sportspersons, including: - Divya Deshmukh (Chess) - Gayatri Gopichand, Treesa Jolly (Badminton) - Vidit Gujurathi (Chess) - Tejaswin Shankar (Athletics) - Narender (Boxing) - Dhanush Srikanth (Shooting) | Chess, badminton, athletics, boxing, shooting among disciplines honoured. Dhanush Srikanth is a deaf rifle shooter. |
| Arjuna Award (Lifetime) | I Arumainayagam (Football) | Part of India's 1962 Asian Games gold-winning football team. |
| Dronacharya Award (Regular) | - Parveer Singh (Athletics) - Chhote Lal Yadav (Boxing) - Neha Nandkumar Chavan (Shooting) | Coaches recognized for nurturing talent. |
| Dronacharya Award (Lifetime) | - Dharmendra Singh Yadav (Boxing) - Virender Kumar (Wrestling) | Lifetime contributions to boxing and wrestling. |
| Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar | Army Paralympic Node (Pune) | Recognized for promoting sports among para-athletes. |