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In a special ceremony held at IndianOil Corporate Office in Delhi today, Mr S M Vaidya, Chairman, IndianOil, along with IndianOil Functional Directors, felicitated IOCian sports stars; TT legend A Sharath Kamal for being conferred with Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, Ace shuttler Lakshya Sen & Chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa for being conferred with Arjuna Award and TT star Manika Batra, the first Indian woman to win the Asian TT Championship. Lauding the IndianOil Sports icons, Mr Vaidya said, "IOCians Sharath, Manika, Lakhsya & Pragg epitomise the mantra 'Excellence is a habit'. I urge every member of the IndianOil family to seek inspiration from their focus and tenacity. Every triumph of #IndianOil sports stars not only makes us proud but also gives us a reason to reach out to more sportspersons who can bring more laurels to the country with nurturing and sustained support. Our sports stars are the jewels on the crown of IndianOil, and our sporting pool boasts of 24 Arjuna Awards, three Khel Ratnas, three Padma Shrees and one Padma Bhushan". Mr Ranjan Kumar Mohapatra, Director(HR), IndianOil, said, "IOCian sporting icons like Sharath, Manika, Lakshya and Pragg, are shining testimonies of #IndianOil's commitment to catalyse India's sporting ascent on the global stage". The felicitated sports persons thanked their IndianOil family and said: "Being a part of the IndianOil family is such an honour. Every time we are out there to play, we know that 31,000-plus IOCians are cheering for us. That's a great motivation." - A Sharath Kamal. "IndianOil has always been there for me. The thrust laid upon by IndianOil in nurturing sporting talents and its passion for supporting multiple sports is unparalleled" - Manika Batra. "IndianOil, for me, is more than a support system. It is my family where everyone takes care of my needs and well-being. It would not be wrong to mention that IndianOil has brought me immense luck as well. Proud to be an IOCian" - Lakshya Sen. "Chess is an individual sport, but support is critical to sustaining performance. The fact that Chairman, IndianOil, himself came to support me during the World Chess Tournament shows how IndianOil focuses on nurturing sporting talents." - R Praggnanandhaa #IndianOil