If the Central Government accepts the recommendation of BCCI then it may be possible that this time the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award will be given to the Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli. For the country's biggest sports awards, the BCCI has recommended Virat Kohli's name this time. Earlier in the year 2016 Virat Kohli was named for the biggest sports award, but PV Sindhu, Sakshi Malik and Deepa Karmakar, who performed well in the Olympics that year, were awarded this award. If Virat Kohli gets the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, he will be the third cricketer after Sachin Tendulkar and Mahendra Singh Dhoni who will receive this award. Kohli was awarded the Arjuna Award in 2013 and Padam Shri in the year 2017.

At the same time, the BCCI has recommended the name of Under-19 cricket team coach Rahul Dravid for the Dronacharya award. Rahul Dravid, famous as The Wall, could not get the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award. After a very long time, the BCCI has sent a cricket coach name for the Dronacharya award. But considering the contribution of Rahul Dravid for the Under-19 team, the Board has recommended his name to the Sports Ministry this year.

At the same time, the BCCI has recommended the name of legendary batsman Sunil Gavaskar, who has scored 10,000 thousand runs first time in Test matches for the Dhyanchand Lifetime Achievement Award. It is noteworthy that no cricket player has been given the Dhyanchand Lifetime Achievement Award since beginning in 2002.