Karnataka High Court stays Sania Mirza’s Khel Ratna award

Sania Mirza was recommended for the Khel Ratna award after a successful year where she won the women’s doubles title at the Wimbledon.

The Karnataka High Court stayed the ‘Khel Ratna’ award given to Sania Mirza on Wednesday after a petition was filed against it by Karnataka Paralympic athlete HN Girisha.

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The 2012 London Olympic silver medalist was unhappy with the way his performance was ignored by the Sports ministry-appointed panel.

Sania Mirza was awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award on the back of successful performance at the Wimbledon where she won the women’s doubles title alongside Martina Hingis.