Harbhajan Singh Wife, Height, Age, Bowling Stats, 2001 Test Hattrick, IPL 2021 Team

Published on: Jan 14, 2019 1:44 pm IST|Updated on: May 13, 2021 1:50 pm IST

Harbhajan Singh Wife, Height, Age, Bowling Stats, 2001 Test Hattrick, IPL 2021 Team
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Harbhajan Singh Indian Cricketer

 

Nickname:Bhajji and Turbanator
Profession:Indian Cricketer (off-spin bowler)
Biography
Autobiography:NA
Biopic:NA
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.):180 cm
Weight (approx.):71 kgs
Eye Colour:Dark Brown
Hair Colour:Black
Tattoos:No
Personal Life
Date of Birth:3 July 1980
Age (as on 2017):37 years
Birth Place:Jalandhar, Punjab, India
Zodiac sign/Sun sign:Cancer
Nationality:Indian
School:Educational Qualification: School:- Jai Hind Model School, Government Model Senior Secondary School, Doaba School, Parvati Jain High School in Jalandhar
College:NA
Educational Qualifications:NA
Signature:

Family
Father:Sardar Sardev Singh Plaha (Businessman)
Mother:Avtar Kaur (Housewife)
Sister:4 (Elder), 1 (Younger)
Brother:N/A
Coach/Mentor:Charanjit Singh Bhullar and Davinder Arora
Religion:Sikh
Address:Mumbai

Cricket Career
International Debut:
Test:25 March 1998 against Australia at Bengaluru
ODI:17 April 1998 against New Zealand in Sharjah
T20:1 December 2006 against South Africa at Wanderers, Johannesburg
Jersey Number:#3 (India), #3 (IPL)
Domestic/State Team:India, Punjab, Mumbai Indians, and Chennai Super Kings
Harbhajan Singh IPL 2021 TeamKolkata Knight Riders (Bought for 2 Cr)
Likes to play against:Pakistan and Australia
Favourite Shot/Ball:Doosra

Career Turning Point

Records

  • Harbhajan with 417 Test wickets is the third highest wicket-taker as an off-spinner.
  • The leading wicket-taker for India as an off-spinner.
  • He has the record of dismissing Ricky Ponting ten times, most by any bowler.
  • The recipient of five ‘Man of the Match’ and 1 ‘Player of the series’ on Indian soil.

Preferences
Hobbies:Cricket and Music
Favourite Batsmen:Sachin Tendulkar
Favourite Bowlers:NA
Favourite Cricket Ground:NA
Favourite sports Commentator:NA
Favourite Food:Nando’s Chicken
Favourite Actors:NA
Favourite Films:NA
Favourite Musicians/Singers:NA
Favourite TV Shows:NA
Smoking/Alcohol:No/Not Known

Style Quotient
Cars Collection:NA

Harbhajan Singh Wife

Marital Status:Married
Harbhajan Singh Girlfriend:NA
Harbhajan Singh Wife :Geeta Basra
Harbhajan Singh wifeHarbhajan Singh Wife
Marriage Date:29 October 2015
Children:Hinaya Heer Plaha

 

Awards and recognitions

  • Recipient of 5 Man of the Match Awards and 1 Player of the Series award on Indian soil.
  • The third highest Test wicket-taker for India.
  • Member of the 2002 Champions Trophy, 2007 WT20, and 2011 World Cup winning team.
  • One of the few players to have won four IPL trophies. (2013, 2015, 2017, and 2018).

Controversies

  • During the 2008 Sydney Test, Harbhajan was involved in the ‘Monkeygate scandal’ where the Aussie all-rounder Andrew Symonds alleged of racially abusing him, Bhajji was handed a ban of one Test match thereafter.
  • In the 2008 edition of the IPL, Harbhajan was involved in an ugly spat with KXIP’s Shreesanth, and slapped him after the former’s side had lost their game.
  • Bhajji’s Royal Stag whisky ad commercial attracted a lot of flake from the Sikh community.

Lesser Known Facts

  • Bhajji played for English county team Surrey in 2005.
  • He was the recipient of Test cricketer of the year thrice.
  • During the memorable 2001 Kolkata Test, Harbhajan became the first Indian bowler to take a Test match hat-trick.
  • In 2003, he was conferred with the prestigious Arjuna Award and the coveted Padma Shri Award in 2009.
  • He owns a customised SUV Hummer H2, which he imported from London in 2009.
  • He was honoured with the designation of Deputy Superintendent in Punjab Police after his path-breaking performance (32 wickets in 3 matches including a hat-trick) against Australia in 2001.

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