India has emerged as one of the biggest sporting nations in the world with new champions coming out of various sporting disciples. Celebrating these sporting superstars, the 2023 edition of the Indian Sports Honours is here. This award ceremony serenades those who made India proud in their respective sports in the period of January 1 2021 and February 28 2023. 


This will be the fourth edition of the Indian Sports Honours as the awards were first started in 2017. The Second Edition was held on September 27 2019. Due to the pandemic, the third edition was an online affair broadcast on 23rd July 2021. The 2023 event took place at the JW Marriot in Juhu, Mumbai on Thursday, 23rd March 2023 and will now be televised on March 26. 


Here’s all you need to know about the Indian Sports Honours 2023:


When will the Indian Sports Honours 2023 be aired in India?

The Indian Sports Honours 2023 will be aired on March 26 between 8 pm and 10 pm IST.


Where to watch the live broadcast of the Indian Sports Honours 2023?

The Indian Sports Honours 2023 will be broadcast on Star Sports Network channels.


Where to watch the live stream of the Indian Sports Honours 2023?

Live streaming of the Indian Sports Honours 2023 will be available on the Disney+ Hotstar app and website.


Who are the jury members for the Indian Sports Honours 2023?


Chief National Coach for the Indian Badminton team and former All-England Champion Pullela Gopichand


2008 Olympic Gold Medalist Abhinav Bindra  


Olympian boxer Vijender Singh  


Four-time Asian gold medalist  P.T. Usha


Former world number one shooter Anjali Bhagwat 


Head-Sports, Disney+ Hotstar Sanjog Gupta


What are the different awards presented at the Indian Sports Honours 2023?


Jury Awards: Differently Abled Sportsman of the Year, Differently Abled Sportswoman of the Year, Emerging Sportsman of the Year, Emerging Sportswoman of the Year, Coach of the Year, Team of the Year, Sportsman of the Year (Individual), Sportswoman of the Year (Individual), Sportsman of the Year (Team), and Sportswoman of the Year (Team).


Popular Choice Awards: Incredible Young Performer of the Year in T20 League, Incredible Performance of the Year in T20 League, Fan Club of the Year, Comeback of the Year, Club of the Year, and Electrifying Performance of the Year.


Lifetime Achievement Honour


Who are the nominees for the awards at the Indian Sports Honours 2023?


Differently Abled Sportswoman Of The Year 

Air rifle shooting - Avani Lekhara

Table Tennis - Bhavina Patel

Badminton - Manisha Ramadass

Track Jayanti Behera


Differently Abled Sportsman Of The Year

Badminton - Pramod Bhagat

Javelin - Sumit Antil

Powerlifting -  Sudhir

Discuss Throw -  Yogesh Kathuniya


Emerging Sportswoman Of The Year 

Wrestling - Antil Panghal

Archery - Ridhi Phor

Cricket - Shweta Sherawat

Athletics - Asha Kiran Barla 


Emerging Sportsman Of The Year

Boxing  - Govind Sahani

Badminton - Lakshya Sen

Cycling - Ronaldo Singh

Cricket - Umran Malik


Coach Of The Year

U-19 Women’s Cricket Team - Nooshin Al Khadeer

U-19 Men’s World Cup Team, Women’s Cricket team - Hrishikesh Kanitkar

Wrestling - Virender Kumar

Weightlifting - Vijay Sharma 


Sportswoman Of The Year

Weightlifting  - Mirabai Chanu

Boxing - Nikhat Zareen

Badminton - PV Sindhu

Wrestling - Vinesh Phogat


Sportsman Of The Year

Table Tennis - Achanta Sharath Kamal

Wrestling - Bajrang Punia

Javelin - Neeraj Chopra

Wrestling - Ravi Kumar Dahiya


Sportswoman Of The Year (Team)

Lawn Bowl - Lovely Choubey and Rupa Rani Tirkey

Cricket - Renuka Singh

Cricket - Richa Ghosh

Hockey - Savita Punia


Sportsman Of The Year (Team)

Badminton - Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy

Hockey - PR Sreejesh

Cricket - R Ashwin

Cricket - Mohammed Siraj


Team Of The Year 

India U-19 Men’s Cricket Team

India U-19 Women’s Cricket Team

Lawn Bowl Women’s Team

Thomas Cup - Men’s Badminton Team


Fan Club Of The Year

Cricket (IPL) - MI Paltan

Cricket (IPL) - Whistle Podu Army

Cricket (IPL) - RCB Fan Army


Club Of The Year

Cricket (IPL) - Gujarat Titans

Football (ISL) - Mumbai City FC

Kabaddi (PKL) - Jaipur Pink Panthers


Incredible Young Performer Of The Year In T20 League

Cricket - Umran Malik

Cricket - Shubman Gill

Cricket - Tilak Varma


Incredible Performance Of The Year In T20 League

Cricket (IPL) - Hattrick by Yuzi vs KKR

Cricket (IPL) - Rahul Tewatia 2 sixes (13 off 3) vs PBKS

Cricket (IPL) - Rajat Patidar 112* vs Lucknow at Eden Garden in the eliminator


Comeback Of The Year

Cricket - Hardik Pandya

Javelin Throw - Neeraj Chopra

Table Tennis - Sharath Kamal


Electrifying Performance Of The Year

Cricket - Shubman Gill

Boxing - Nikhat Zareen

Badminton - Lakshya Sen


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