Former India cricketer Suresh Raina was felicitated with the ‘Sports Icon’ award at the Maldives Sports Awards 2022 by the Government of Maldives.
Raina was nominated alongside 16 international sportsperson, including former Read Madrid star Roberto Carlos and former Sri Lanka cricket captain Sanath Jayasuriya.
He was presented with the award alongside Md Zahir Ahsan Russel, the Minister of Youth and Sports of Bangladesh; Al-Kadi Badr Abdul Rahman, the Vice Minister of Sports of Saudi Arabia; Ahmed Nazeer, the Honorary President of the Maldives Tennis Association.
The event was chaired by the President of Maldives, Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, Sports Ministers, world-renowned athletes and Maldivian athletes.
