The Padma Awards 2026 honoured a group of sportspersons drawn from cricket, tennis, hockey and para sport, reflecting the widening map of Indian athletic achievement.
Recognised across the Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri tiers, the list brings together a celebrated international cricketer, a tennis great and athletes who have excelled in disciplines that receive far less attention.
Sport remains one of the most public categories on the Padma list, and this year's selection spans the very famous and the quietly accomplished.
The athletes on this year's list
Rohit Sharma, one of India's most prominent cricketers, was honoured in the Padma Shri category.
