Harbhajan Singh spoke about his bond with former India captain MS Dhoni, recalling that they were very close during their playing days and spent a lot of time together. He mentioned that their hotel rooms were adjacent, separated by just a wall, highlighting the warmth in their relationship.
However, Harbhajan noted that they haven’t met frequently since his playing career ended.
“When we were playing Dhoni was very close to me. We would be together a lot and our rooms were attached as well kind of. Those days there was a lot of love. These days he has become busy and we do not meet a lot,” he said on Padamjeet Sehrawat’s YouTube channel. (23:15)
Harbhajan Singh acknowledged that MS Dhoni is a true icon with remarkable achievements. He added that Dhoni continues to inspire many, with people still aspiring to emulate him. He was part of the Indian squad that clinched the 2007 T20 World Cup and the 2011 World Cup under Dhoni’s captaincy, playing key roles in both victories.
“‘Like It Was My Own House”- Harbhajan On Bonds With Nehra And Yuvraj
During the same discussion, Harbhajan Singh shared who his closest friends were in the Indian team during his playing days, mentioning Yuvraj Singh and Ashish Nehra. He added that he often stayed at Nehra’s home, where the pacer’s parents welcomed him like one of their own children.
“In the Indian team, I have a good friendship with Ashish Nehra, Yuvraj is an old friend. I used to stay with Ashish Nehra too at his house. His parents treated me like their kid, it was as if it were my own house. With him, even if we meet after five years or ten years, it would be like we met right from where we left,” he said. (6:50)
Harbhajan Singh described Yuvraj Singh as an “emotion,” praising his achievements and remarkable comeback after battling cancer. Diagnosed with mediastinal seminoma after the 2011 World Cup, Yuvraj completed chemotherapy in 2012 and returned to international cricket.
“Yuvraj Singh is an emotion. I have had fun with him, friendship, whatever he has achieved in his life, he had health issues also but despite that he crushed cancer. Making a comeback like that, only a real player can do it. Only someone really courageous can do that and that is Yuvraj Singh. Unbelievable mindset. Lions like Yuvraj are born only once. Almost every other day we talk also,” Harbhajan added. (21:46)
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