The Sports Ministry on Saturday confirmed that Wimbledon doubles champion Sania Mirza has been recommended for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna.
Sania won her first women’s doubles Grand Slam title with Swiss partner Martina Hingis in June. She also became World No. 1 before winning the Grasscourt major.
Sports Secretary Ajit Sharan said, “We had got a late recommendation from AITA but the Minister accepted that and recommended the same to the Awards Committee.”
“But the final decision to give the honour rests with the Awards Committee,” he clarified.
