Kolkata: Indian women’s all-rounder Deepti Sharma has stated she is really glad that her hard work has paid off after she received Arjuna award. She said she was always looking for this moment. It was a matter of pride for her to be one of the 27 athletes receiving the award.
“I have worked really hard from the beginning and my family has supported me a lot. Even my coach Sumit bhaiya has worked hard with me and we have specific training at our academy in Agra. Luckily even during the pandemic, I have practiced continuously. So those efforts have borne fruit today. I was always waiting for this moment to get the Arjuna Award,” Deepti Sharma said in a video on BCCI’s official Instagram page.
Deepti believes that winning awards brings more responsibilities. She wants to bring more laurels to the country and felt extremely honoured to get awards alongside Rohit Sharma (Khel Ratna) and Ishant Sharma (Arjuna award).
“After getting this award, the responsibility of every player increases and they get motivated to perform better for the country. Whoever represents the country, if our name also gets mentioned, it feels good. I have met the cricketers and it feels really good.”
