I am not eligible for Khel Ratna. Harbhajan Singh

Indian Veteran off-spinner Harbhajan Singh on Saturday clarified the Punjab government’s decision to withdraw his nomination for this year’s Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award as he doesn’t fit in the eligibility criteria for country’s highest sporting honour. “I have been flooded with calls as to why Punjab Government withdrew my name from Khel Ratna nominations. The truth is I am not eligible for Khel Ratna which primarily considers the international performances in last three years,” the 40-year-old cricketer tweeted. “The Punjab Govt is not at fault here as they have rightly withdrawn my name. Would urge my friends in media not to speculate.”