Former Indian men's hockey captain PR Sreejesh has been selected for the Padma Bhushan, while recently-retired cricket legend Ravichandran Ashwin will receive the Padma Shri. The civilian awards list also honours footballer IM Vijayan, Paralympic archer Harvinder Singh, and para-athletics coach Satyapal Singh. Sreejesh retired after winning bronze in Paris Olympics.
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