Cricket is celebrated for its skill, strategy, and determination, and it has produced numerous legends who have left a lasting legacy. In India, the prestigious Arjuna Award honors athletes from various sports for their outstanding contributions. In cricket, this award highlights players who have demonstrated unwavering dedication and exceptional skill on the field. From renowned batsmen with brilliant strokes to crafty bowlers who outsmarted their opponents, each recipient has made a notable impact on the history of Indian cricket Also Read | Rohit Sharma’s T20I Journey: Stats, Records, and Highlights All About Arjuna Award The award is named after Arjuna, a revered figure from the ancient Indian epic Mahabharata, who is the symbol of hard work, dedication, and focus. Presented annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. It is the second-highest sporting honor in India. The winners are chosen by a committee set up by the Ministry based on their excellent performance in sports internationally over four years. It includes a bronze statuette of Arjuna, a certificate, ceremonial clothing, and a cash prize of ₹15 lakh. Complete List of Arjuna Award for Cricket In cricket, Arjuna Award has been awarded to 58 players so far, 12 of them are women. Here is the list of all cricketers who have won the Arjuna Award for their exceptional contributions. Shantha Rangaswamy was the first woman cricketer to receive the Arjuna Award in 1976. She played 16 Test matches and 19 ODIs for India between 1976 and 1991. She is also the first female cricketer to be honored with a lifetime achievement award by the BCCI. S.No Recipient Year 1 Salim Durani 1961 2 Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi 1964 3 Vijay Manjrekar 1965 4 Chandu Borde 1966 5 Ajit Wadekar 1967 6 E. A. S. Prasanna 1968 7 Bishan Singh Bedi 1969 8 Dilip Sardesai 1970 9 Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan 1971 10 B. S. Chandrashekhar 1972 11 Eknath Solkar 1972 12 Sunil Gavaskar 1975 13 Shantha Rangaswamy 1976 14 Gundappa Viswanath 1977–1978 15 Kapil Dev 1979–1980 16 Chetan Chauhan 1980–1981 17 Syed Kirmani 1980–1981 18 Dilip Vengsarkar 1981 19 Mohinder Amarnath 1982 20 Diana Edulji 1983 21 Ravi Shastri 1984 22 Shubhangi Kulkarni 1985 23 Sandhya Agarwal 1986 24 Mohammad Azharuddin 1986 25 Madan Lal 1989 26 Kiran More 1993 27 Manoj Prabhakar 1993 28 Sachin Tendulkar 1994 29 Anil Kumble 1995 30 Javagal Srinath 1996 31 Sourav Ganguly 1997 32 Ajay Jadeja 1997 33 Rahul Dravid 1998 34 Nayan Mongia 1998 35 Venkatesh Prasad 2000 36 VVS Laxman 2001 37 Virender Sehwag 2002 38 Mithali Raj 2003 39 Harbhajan Singh 2003 40 Anju Jain 2005 41 Anjum Chopra 2006 42 Gautam Gambhir 2009 43 Jhulan Goswami 2010 44 Zaheer Khan 2011 45 Yuvraj Singh 2012 46 Virat Kohli 2013 47 Ravichandran Ashwin 2014 48 Rohit Sharma 2015 49 Ajinkya Rahane 2016 50 Harmanpreet Kaur 2017 51 Cheteshwar Pujara 2017 52 Smriti Mandhana 2018 53 Ravindra Jadeja 2019 54 Poonam Yadav 2019 55 Deepti Sharma 2020 56 Ishant Sharma 2020 57 Shikhar Dhawan 2021 58 Mohammed Shami 2023 Also Read | Top 10 Cricketers with Most Runs in Test Cricket | The Big Hitters