Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports announced the National Sports Awards 2021. National Sports Awards are given every year to recognize and reward excellence in sports. Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award is given for the spectacular and most outstanding performance in the field of sports by a sportsperson over a period of the previous four years. Arjuna Award for outstanding performance in Sports and Games is given for good performance over a period of the previous four years and showing qualities of leadership, sportsmanship, and a sense of discipline. Dronacharya Award for outstanding coaches in Sports and Games is given to coaches for doing outstanding and meritorious work on a consistent basis and enabling sportspersons to excel in International events. Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime Achievement in Sports and Games is given to honour sportspersons who have contributed to sports by their performance and continue to contribute to the promotion of sports events after their retirement. Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar is given to corporate entities (both in the private and public sector), sports control boards, NGOs including sports bodies at the state and national level who have played a visible role in the area of sports promotion and development. Overall top performing university in inter-university tournaments is given Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy.
| S. No | Name | Discipline |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neeraj Chopra | Athletics |
| 2 | Ravi Kumar | Wrestling |
| 3 | Lovlina Borgohain | Boxing |
| 4 | Sreejesh P. R | Hockey |
| 5 | Avani Lekhara | Para Shooting |
| 6 | Sumit Antil | Para Athletics |
| 7 | Pramod Bhagat | Para-Badminton |
| 8 | Krishna Nagar | Para-Badminton |
| 9 | Manish Narwal | Para Shooting |
| 10 | Mithali Raj | Cricket |
| 11 | Sunil Chhetri | Football |
| 12 | Manpreet Singh | Hockey |
Arjuna Awards for outstanding performance in Sports and Games 2021 | ||
| 1 | Arpinder Singh | Athletics |
| 2 | Simranjit Kaur | Boxing |
| 3 | Shikhar Dhawan | Cricket |
| 4 | Bhavani Devi Chadalavada Anandha Sundhararaman | Fencing |
| 5 | Monika | Hockey |
| 6 | Vandana Katariya | Hockey |
| 7 | Sandeep Narwal | Kabaddi |
| 8 | Himani Uttam Parab | Mallakhamb |
| 9 | Abhishek Verma | Shooting |
| 10 | Ankita Raina | Tennis |
| 11 | Deepak Punia | Wrestling |
| 12 | Dilpreet Singh | Hockey |
| 13 | Harman Preet Singh | Hockey |
| 14 | Rupinder Pal Singh | Hockey |
| 15 | Surender Kumar | Hockey |
| 16 | Amit Rohidas | Hockey |
| 17 | Birendra Lakra | Hockey |
| 18 | Sumit | Hockey |
| 19 | Nilakanta Sharma | Hockey |
| 20 | Hardik Singh | Hockey |
| 21 | Vivek Sagar Prasad | Hockey |
| 22 | Gurjant Singh | Hockey |
| 23 | Mandeep Singh | Hockey |
| 24 | Shamsher Singh | Hockey |
| 25 | Lalit Kumar Upadhyay | Hockey |
| 26 | Varun Kumar | Hockey |
| 27 | Simranjeet Singh | Hockey |
| 28 | Yogesh Kathuniya | Para Athletics |
| 29 | Nishad Kumar | Para Athletics |
| 30 | Praveen Kumar | Para Athletics |
| 31 | Suhash Yathiraj | Para-Badminton |
| 32 | Singhraj Adhana | Para Shooting |
| 33 | Bhavina Patel | Para Table Tennis |
| 34 | Harvinder Singh | Para Archery |
| 35 | Sharad Kumar | Para Athletics |
Dronacharya Award for outstanding coaches in Sports and Games 2021 (Life-Time) | ||
| 1 | T. P. Ouseph | Athletics |
| 2 | Sarkar Talwar | Cricket |
| 3 | Sarpal Singh | Hockey |
| 4 | Ashan Kumar | Kabaddi |
| 5 | Tapan Kumar Panigrahi | Swimming |
Dronacharya Award for outstanding coaches in Sports and Games 2021(Regular Category) | ||
| 1 | Radhakrishnan Nair P | Athletics |
| 2 | Sandhya Gurung | Boxing |
| 3 | Pritam Siwach | Hockey |
| 4 | Jai Prakash Nautiyal | Para Shooting |
| 5 | Subramanian Raman | Table Tennis |
Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime Achievement in Sports and Games 2021 | ||
| 1 | Lekha K. C. | Boxing |
| 2 | Abhijeet Kunte | Chess |
| 3 | Davinder Singh Garcha | Hockey |
| 4 | Vikas Kumar | Kabaddi |
| 5 | Sajjan Singh | Wrestling |
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