Indian of the Year 2009 - Sports
 

Nominations are Here

BHAICHUNG BHUTIA
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For being the only world class player in the Indian football team and captaining a successful defence of the Nehru Cup.

GAUTAM GAMBHIR
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For being the year's most consistent Indian batsmen in all three forms of the game and winning the ICC Test Cricketer of the Year award.

LEANDER PAES
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For reaching four Grand Slam finals in 2009 and winning 2 of them -- the French Open and the US Open -- at age 37.

PANKAJ ADVANI
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For winning the World Professional Billiards title and becoming the only man to hold both the world amateur and professional titles at the same time.

SAINA NEHWAL
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For taking Indian badminton to unprecedented heights by becoming the first Indian woman to win a Super Series title.