Harbhajan Singh is that bubbly guy everyone knows & has helped India win many trophies and made a place in every cricket fan's heart. Harbhajan had a beautiful and long cricketing career. He is one of those few cricketers in India who got a chance to play in every form of cricket. He got many opportunities to play for India and proved his potential almost every time. Harbhajan is the second-highest wicket-taker (by an off-spinner) in the history of cricket. Let us delve deep into this legend's life and try to understand the ups & downs of his life.
Harbhajan Singh belongs to a Sikh family. His father is a businessman and, his mother a homemaker. Harbhajan is the only son of his parents and, he had to inherit the family business. But it was his father's dream to make Harbhajan a cricketer. He wanted to see his son play for the Indian team and represent India in various formats.
Cricket is one of the most loved sports in India, helped Harbhajn a lot to win name and fame amongst the people. He received many appreciation and accolades from various governments for his outstanding performances.
Harbhajan Singh has five sisters. After the death of his father in 2000, he had to become the head of the family. He took all the responsibilities on his shoulder and performed everything very well.
Harbhajan dated a Bollywood actress Geeta Basra. They both got married in 2015 in Jalandhar & the couple also has a daughter (Hianay Heer Plaha), born in 2016.
Harbhajan Singh has won many awards for his outstanding performances in cricket. Some of the awards won by him are:
Injury is a part of every sports person's life. It is almost impossible that you have not had even a single serious injury during your career. The same thing happened with Harbhajan Singh.
His injury in his finger made him suffer a lot during matches. He gave his worst performances at that time and had a low bowling figure. He had to go through a finger surgery and take at least seven months off. He came back stronger and helped India take wickets against Australia in the test matches.
Harbhajan Singh being one of the finest cricketers, every team wanted to own him. He has played for three different IPL franchises.
His performances in the IPL were also impressive and, he helped his teams won matches several times. He always maintains a good bowling figure and delivered few runs too.
Harbhajan Singh has also acted and done special appearances in many films. Some of the movies done by him are:
Harbhajan Singh is very famous amongst all cricket lovers. It has helped him generate a good number of followers over a period. He loves interacting with his fans and is very active on his various social media accounts too.
He has over 4 million followers on Instagram and more than 11 million followers on Twitter.
Harbhajan Singh has a good presence and fan base. A lot of brands prefer having him as their brand ambassadors. Some of the brands endorsed by him are:
Harbhajan Singh is one of those sportspeople who has made their country proud on so many levels. This guy showed the meaning of true dedication and hard work. His devotion to the game is commendable and, this helped him achieve his dreams. He is a true inspiration for all budding sportsperson.
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