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- The BCCI has recommended cricketers Mohammad Shami,Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja and Poonam Yadav for the Arjuna award.These nominees will now be considered by the Ministry of Youth affairs.
- The Arjuna Awards were established by the government of India in 1961. It is given by the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.The honour recognizes outstanding achievement in sports and games. The award carries a bronze statuette of Arjuna, a scroll and a monetary award of 5 lakh rupees.
- The Indian government confers Arjuna Award on selected athletes who take part in the Olympic Games,Asian Games,Commonwealth Games, World Cup Championships and sports for the physically challenged.
- As per guidelines to be eligible for the Award,a sportsperson should not only have had good performance consistently for the previous four years at the international level with excellence for the year for which the Award is recommended.They should also have shown qualities of leadership, sportsmanship and a sense of discipline.



