Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, an Olympic silver medalist in shooting, was appointed as the Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports in 2014.

Mary Kom, a six-time world champion in boxing, was elected as a member of the Lok Sabha in 2019 from the Rajya Sabha constituency.

Saina Nehwal, a former world number one in badminton, was appointed as the brand ambassador of the 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' campaign in 2015.

Sachin Tendulkar, a former cricketer, was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 2019 for his outstanding contribution to Indian sports.

Abhinav Bindra, an Olympic gold medalist in shooting, was appointed as the goodwill ambassador of the UNDP in 2017.

Narendra Batra, a former hockey player, was appointed as the president of the IOA in 2017.

Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, a former shooter, was appointed as the chairman of the SAI in 2018.

Ravi Shastri, a former cricketer, was appointed as the coach of the Indian national cricket team in 2019.

Virat Kohli, a former cricketer, was appointed as the captain of the Indian national cricket team in 2020.

Sourav Ganguly, a former cricketer, was appointed as the president of the BCCI in 2020.

Sachin Tendulkar, a former cricketer, was appointed as the brand ambassador of the 'Khelo India' campaign in 2018.

P. V. Sindhu, a badminton player, was appointed as the brand ambassador of the 'Fit India' campaign in 2019.

Sachin Tendulkar, a former cricketer, was appointed as the brand ambassador of the 'Clean India' campaign in 2014.

Saina Nehwal, a former world number one in badminton, was appointed as the brand ambassador of the 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' campaign in 2015.

Abhinav Bindra, an Olympic gold medalist in shooting, was appointed as the goodwill ambassador of the UNDP in 2017.