Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik were among five athletes nominated for the BBC Indian Sportswoman Of The Year award.

• Others who made the cut were Tokyo Olympics silver medallist weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, ace shuttler PV Sindhu and boxer Nikhat Zareen.
• The athletes were short-listed after a panel of jury, consisting of sports journalists and writers, voted for their preferred players, based on their achievements.
• The winner will be chosen by a public vote that began on Monday and will continue till February 20 midnight. The winner will be announced on March 5.