*NEW DELHI – Former India captain Kapil Dev has excused himself fromjoining the oath taking ceremony of PM elect Imran Khan due to personalreasons.*

*He won’t be attending the oath-taking ceremony of Imran Khan, according toIndian media on Tuesday, days after the former all-rounder said he wouldtravel to Islamabad to attend the ceremony if formally invited.*

The reports said Kapil Dev has declined the invitation extended by Imran’sPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party citing personal reasons.

He is one of the three cricketers from India invited to attend ImranKhan’s swearing-in ceremony on August 18.

Former cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu accepted Imran’s invitation to attendhis oath-taking.

Earlier, former legend Sunil Gavaskar turned down the invitation due to hiscommentary commitments during the ongoing England vs India Test series.