Harbhajan Singh was in the World Cup-winning team of both the 2007 T20 World Cup and the 2011 Cricket World Cup, along with the team that was one of the joint-winners of the 2002 ICC Champions Trophy, which was shared with Sri Lanka.
42 Facts About Harbhajan Singh
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Harbhajan Singh made his Test and One Day International debuts in early 1998.
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However, in 2001, with leading leg spinner Anil Kumble injured, Harbhajan Singh's career was resuscitated after Indian captain Sourav Ganguly called for his inclusion in the team; he took 32 wickets in the following series, becoming the first Indian bowler to take a hat-trick in Test cricket.
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Harbhajan Singh regained a regular position in the team in late 2007, but became the subject of more controversy.
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Harbhajan Singh was conferred the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour, in 2009.
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Harbhajan Singh retired from all forms of cricket in December 2021.
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Harbhajan Singh's signing for English county team Surrey in 2005, based at The Oval in London, was partly attributed to his marketability.
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Harbhajan Singh had generated a large personal following in the western London suburb of Southall, which boasts a majority Punjabi Sikh population, when he lived there in 1998 while training under Fred Titmus.
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In 2006 Harbhajan Singh's endorsements generated controversy when he appeared without his turban in an advertisement for Royal Stag whisky.
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Harbhajan Singh married his longtime girlfriend, actress Geeta Basra, on 29 October 2015 in Jalandhar.
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Harbhajan Singh's season was interrupted when he represented India at the Under-19 World Cup in January 1998.
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Harbhajan Singh played the full 2009 Indian Premier League season in South Africa, taking 12 wickets at 21.33 and an economy rate of 5.81 in 13 matches.
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Harbhajan Singh had a largely successful 2011 IPL as part of an effective Mumbai Indians bowling attack.
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Harbhajan Singh went on to play the 2012 IPL which was not that successful for him, but took his team to the semi-final while being captain.
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Harbhajan Singh went to play for Essex in England but is not selected for the Sri Lankan tour before the 2012 ICC World Twenty20.
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Harbhajan Singh was bought by Chennai Super Kings in 2018 after 10 years with Mumbai Indians.
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Harbhajan Singh was signed by Kolkata Knight Riders during the 2021 IPL auction for a sum of 2 crore.
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Harbhajan Singh was not part of the ODI squad for the Australian tour and upon returning to India in early 2000 needed strong first-class results to maintain his Test position.
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In mid-2000 an opportunity arose when Harbhajan Singh was selected in the first group of trainees sent to the National Cricket Academy to study under Erapalli Prasanna and Srinivas Venkataraghavan, two off spin bowlers from the Indian spin quartet of the 1970s.
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In October 2019, Harbhajan Singh drafted his name into the Hundred at a base price of $100,000, risking his international retirement.
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Harbhajan Singh took four wickets at 33.00 during the one-dayers during the season and was overlooked for the ODI team for the whole season and missed selection for the 1999 Cricket World Cup.
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Harbhajan Singh was to lead the spin attack against an Australian team which had set a world record with 16 consecutive Test victories, and was searching for its first series victory on Indian soil since 1969.
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Harbhajan Singh was dropped from the ODI team during a subsequent triangular tournament in Zimbabwe in 2001 after only managing two wickets at 69.00 in four matches although he had been economical at 3.63 runs an over.
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Harbhajan Singh had a mixed tournament at the 2003 Cricket World Cup, taking 11 wickets at 30.45 with an economy rate of 3.92 in ten matches.
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Harbhajan Singh underwent physiotherapy in lieu of surgery and was declared fit for a two-match Test series at home against New Zealand in late 2003.
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Harbhajan Singh made his Test return against Australia, who were again seeking their first series win on Indian soil since 1969 in the late 2004 home series.
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Harbhajan Singh ended 2004 with a quiet tour of Bangladesh, scoring a 47 in the Second Test and taking four wickets at 41.75 in two Tests and one wicket at 94 at an economy rate of 5.22 in two ODIs.
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Harbhajan Singh was under pressure to perform when Sri Lanka toured India in late 2005 following his attack on Chappell and the replacement of Ganguly, who had frequently supported him during previous career difficulties, with new captain Rahul Dravid.
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Harbhajan Singh was omitted from the Test team for the opening two Tests as India opted to use three pace bowlers and Anil Kumble, scrapping the five bowler strategy used since early 2006.
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Harbhajan Singh returned for the early 2007 ODI series against the West Indies and Sri Lanka in India, taking seven wickets at 36.00 in seven matches at an economy rate of 4.27.
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Harbhajan Singh returned to international cricket as part of India's squad for the ICC World Twenty20 tournament in South Africa in September 2007, which India won, having been rank outsiders at the start of the tournament with many senior players opting out of the competition.
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Harbhajan Singh was part of the Indian team that attempted to defend their crown at the 2009 World Twenty20.
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Harbhajan Singh was not selected for the Australian tour and the 2012 Asia Cup in Bangladesh.
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Harbhajan Singh was included in 30 probables for the World T20 tournament held in Sri Lanka in September 2012.
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Harbhajan Singh was recalled to the Test squad after a gap of more than a year against New Zealand at the end of August 2012.
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Harbhajan Singh was dropped from the test team after the 2013 series against Australia.
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Harbhajan Singh was again excluded from the Indian squad for the 2017 Champions Trophy in England.
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In March 2022, Harbhajan Singh was nominated to the Rajya Sabha by the Aam Aadmi Party as one of their five candidates from the state of Punjab.
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On July 18,2022, Harbhajan Singh took oath as a member of the Rajya Sabha from Punjab on the first day of the Monsoon session of Parliament.
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Harbhajan Singh was involved in further controversy after an 2008 Indian Premier League match between Mumbai Indians and Kings XI Punjab at Mohali in April 2008.
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On 27 October 2021, Harbhajan Singh was involved in an ugly spat with Pakistani cricketer Mohammad Amir on Twitter following India's loss to Pakistan in 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
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Harbhajan Singh has developed an ability to bowl the doosra, which was the subject of an official report by match referee Chris Broad, on-field umpires Aleem Dar and Mark Benson, and TV umpire Mahbubur Rahman after the Second Test between India and Bangladesh at Chittagong, Bangladesh in December 2004.