Govt reveals why it gave Kohli Khel Ratna after wrestler protests
After wrestler Bajrang Punia claimed he deserved Khel Ratna Award as he had more points than this year's recipients, Sports Ministry said the "point system is used to differentiate athletes within a given sport." "Kohli's top ranked cricketer in 2 ICC formats and [Mirabai] Chanu's only Indian who's currently a world champion in an Olympic sport," it added.