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Asked Punjab govt to take back my Khel Ratna nomination: Harbhajan Singh

By Saurabh Sharma July 18, 2020 • 17:04 PM View: 934

New Delhi, July 18: Veteran Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh said on Saturday that it was he himself who asked the Punjab government to withdraw his nomination for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award.

In a series of tweets, Harbhajan said that he is not eligible for the award, which is the highest sporting honour in the country.

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