Fifth Edition Of Indian Sports Honours 2024 Set To Celebrate India's Top Athletes

The Indian Sports Honours (ISH) is back with its fifth edition, aiming to spotlight India's finest athletes and their remarkable performances from October 2023 to September 2024. Conceptualized by Cornerstone Sport, the honours celebrate achievements across a broad range of sports, including Olympic sports, Paralympic sports, the Asian Games, and the Commonwealth Games, along with Cricket, Squash, and Chess. This year's event follows a detailed selection process, set to culminate in a grand honours ceremony where winners will be revealed live on stage at the JW Marriot Hotel Juhu in Mumbai on 9th November. 

Indian Sports Honours has partnered with Ernst & Young LLP (EY) acting as the Process Advisors to oversee and validate the entire selection and jury process with inputs from Sportskeeda.

The jury for this esteemed event features a distinguished panel of sports icons, led by Abhinav Bindra, a member of the IOC and India's first individual Olympic medal, as a chairperson. Alongside him will be legendary Indian athlete and President of the IOA, P.T. Usha, former World Number One shooter, Anjali Bhagwat, and Sanjog Gupta, Head of Sports at Disney+ Star. The jury will also include Boxing Olympic Bronze medalist in 2008 Vijender Singh, Wrestling Bronze medalist in 2012, Yogeshwar Dutt, and former Indian hockey captain and player, Sardar Singh, as they all bring their combined expertise and insight into the selection process.

In a comprehensive and transparent evaluation, nominations will be shortlisted for ten prestigious Jury Honours and four Popular Choice Honours. The Jury Honours include categories such as Sportsman of the Year, Sportswoman of the Year, and Team of the Year, while the Popular Choice Honours allow fans