Sania Mirza, Saina Nehwal, India's Global Ambassadors, to be Awarded Padma Bhushan
Sania Mirza is currently the No. 1 world doubles tennis star while Saina Nehwal remains among the top three women's singles badminton player in the world. Both athletes have been awarded the Padma Bhushan this year.
India's leading international sportswomen - Saina Nehwal and Sania Mirza - have been awarded the Padma Bhushan this year. It is the third-highest civilian award in India after the Bharat Ratna and Padma Vibhushan. Both Sania and Saina have won the Arjuna Award before.
Sania Mirza, who earlier won the Padma Shri, had a glorious 2015. The Hyderabad girl, playing alongside former Grand Slam champion Martina Hingis of Switzerland, is the world No. 1 doubles team in tennis. She is currently playing the Australian Open, the year's first Grand Slam.
So happy and honoured to get the prestigious Padma Bhushan award ??Thank u everyone for the support and wishes ???? pic.twitter.com/Ckab5KIcuy
- Saina Nehwal (@NSaina) January 25, 2016
London Olympics bronze medallist, Saina Nehwal, who has been awarded the Rajiv Khel Ratna award (2009) and the Padma Shri (2010), also had a brilliant 2015. She was No. 1 in singles in world badminton and currently is among the top-three players of the world.