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This award name was changed.
It was named with Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award (1992–2021) after this it is called Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratan Award.
Updated - 02 /12/2022
| YEARS | PLAYERS NAME | EVENTS/ GAME/ SPORTS |
| 2022 | SHARATH KAMAL | TABLE TENNIS |
| 2021 | NEERAJ CHOPRA | ATHLETICS |
| RAVI KUMAR DAHIYA | FREESTYLE WRESTLING | |
| LOVLINA BORGOHAIN | BOXING | |
| P R SREEJESH | HOCKEY | |
| AVANI LEKHARA | PARALYMPIC SHOOTING | |
| SUMIT ANTIL | PARA – ATHLETCS | |
| PRAMOD BHAGAT | PARA BADMINTON | |
| KRISHNA NAGAR | PARA BADMINTON | |
| MANISH NARWAL | PARALYMPIC SHOOTING | |
| MITHALI RAJ | CRICKET | |
| SUNIL CHHETRI | FOOTBALL | |
| MANPREET SINGH | HOCKEY | |
| 2020 | ROHIT SHARMA | CRICKET |
| MARIYAPPAN THANGAVELU | PARALYMPIC HIGH JUMP | |
| MANIKA BATRA | TABLE TENNIS | |
| VINESH PHOGAT | FREESTYLE WRESTLING | |
| RANI RAMPAL | HOCKEY | |
| 2019 | DEEPA MALIK | PARAOLYMPIC SHOTPUT, JAVELIN |
| BAJRANG PUNIA | FREESTYLE WRESTLING | |
| 2018 | SAIKHOM MIRABAI CHANU | WEIGHTLIFTING |
| VIRAT KOHLI | CRICKET | |
| 2017 | DEVENDRA JHAJHARIA | PARALYMPIC JAVELIN |
| SARDARA SINGH | HOCKEY | |
| 2016 | P V SINDHU | BADMINTON |
| DIPA KARMAKAR | GYMNASTICS | |
| JITU RAJ | SHOOTING | |
| SAKSHI MALIK | FREESTYLE WRESTLING | |
| 2015 | SAINA MIRZA | TENNIS |
| 2014 | NOT AWARDED | |
| 2013 | RONJAN SODHI | SHOOTING |
| 2012 | VIJAY KUMAR | SHOOTING |
| YOGESHWAR DUTT | FREESTYLE WRESTLING | |
| 2011 | GAGAN NARANG | SHOOTING |
| 2010 | SAINA NEHWAL | BADMINTON |
| 2009 | VIJENDER SINGH | BOXING |
| MARY KOM | BOXING | |
| SUSHIL KUMAR | FREESTYLE WRESTLING | |
| 2008 | NOT AWARDED | |
| 2007 | MAHENDRA SINGH DHONI | CRICKET |
| 2006 | MANAVJIT SINGH SANDHU | SHOOTING |
| 2005 | PANKAJ ADVANI | BILLIARDS AND SNOOKER |
| 2004 | RAJYAVARDHAN SINGH RATHORE | SHOOTING |
| 2003 | ANJU BOBBY GEORGE | ATHLETICS |
| 2002 | K M BEENAMOL | ATHLETICS |
| ANJALI BHAGWAT | SHOOTING | |
| 2001 | ABHINAV BINDRA | SHOOTING |
| 2000-2001 | PULLELA GOPICHAND | BADMINTON |
| 1999-2000 | DHANRAJ PILLAY | HOCKEY |
| 1998-1999 | JYOTIRMOYEE SIKDAR | ATHLETICS |
| 1997-1998 | SACHIN TENDULKAR | CRICKET |
| 1996-1997 | LEANDER PAES | TENNIS |
| 1995-1996 | NAMEIRAKPAM KUNJARANI | WEIGHTLIFTING |
| 1994-1995 | KARNAM MALLESWARI | WEIGHTLIFTING |
| 1993-1994 | HOMI MOTIVALA | YACHTING |
| PUSHPENDRA KUMAR GARG | YACHTING | |
| 1992-1993 | GEET SETHI | BILLIARDS |
| 1991-1992 | VISWANATHAN ANAND | CHESS |
UPDATED ON 12/DEC/2022, References, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khel_Ratna_Award