Why Rohit Sharma did not receive the Padma Shri Award: Rohit Sharma did not attend Rashtrapati Bhavan to receive the Padma Shri on May 25. Find out when Rohit will receive this honor.

Rohit Sharma

The Padma Shri awards ceremony was held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on May 25th. Former Indian cricket captain Rohit Sharma was nominated for the Padma Shri this year. However, when he failed to attend the awards ceremony on May 25th, various questions arose. How did it happen that Rohit failed to receive the country's fourth-highest civilian honor? Also, let's find out when he will receive the award.

Indian women's cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur also received the Padma Shri award. The question now is why Rohit Sharma didn't attend to receive the award. The reason is the cricket schedule and IPL 2026. Rohit Sharma played for the Mumbai Indians in IPL 2026.

When will Rohit be honored now?

It should be noted that the Honorable President does not confer the Padma Shri award on everyone on the same day. Nominees are given different dates based on their schedules. Rohit Sharma was included in the first batch, but due to his busy schedule with IPL 2026, he has been included in a later batch.

The next batch of Padma Shri awardees will be honored this year, and Rohit Sharma will be present to receive his Padma Shri medal and letter. However, the date for the next batch of honorees has not yet been announced.

Rohit Sharma's performance in IPL 2026

Rohit Sharma missed a few matches in IPL 2026 due to injury. He scored 283 runs in nine matches throughout the season, including two half-centuries. Rohit's team, Mumbai Indians, failed to qualify for the playoffs. Mumbai was one of the first teams to be eliminated from the playoff race.