Who got the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2021 for excellent performance in cricket?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Mithali Raj
Mithali Raj, captain of the Indian women’s cricket team, received the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2021, India’s highest sporting honour, on 13 November 2021. She was one of twelve athletes given the award that year, with Neeraj Chopra and Sunil Chhetri among them, and the first woman cricketer to receive it.