Veteran off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has called time on his career that has lasted for almost two decades. In his illustrious career, Harbhajan has featured 103 Tests, 236 ODIs, and 28 T20Is during which he took a total of 711 wickets and established himself as one of the finest spinners on the international circuit.
The celebrated off-spinner took to Twitter to announce his retirement from all forms of the game. He played his final international game against the UAE in the T20 Asia Cup in 2016.
“All good things come to an end and today as I bid adieu to the game that has given me everything in life, I would like to thank everyone who made this 23-year-long journey beautiful and memorable. My heartfelt thank you. Grateful,” Harbhajan wrote on Twitter.Â
All good things come to an end and today as I bid adieu to the game that has given me everything in life, I would like to thank everyone who made this 23-year-long journey beautiful and memorable.
My heartfelt thank you 🙏 Grateful .https://t.co/iD6WHU46MU— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) December 24, 2021
Harbhajan Singh made his Test debut against Australia in Bangalore in 1998. In the same year, he earned his maiden ODI cap when India played against New Zealand in April in Sharjah.
The off-spinner from Punjab scaled the peak when he powered India to a historic come-from-behind 2-1 Test series win against Australia by scalping 32 wickets. He also recorded his best Test figures of 8 for 84 in that series at Chennai. Harbhajan Singh also was one of the mainstays of India’s memorable overseas wins in Leeds (2002) and Durban (2010-11).
The Turbanator was a pivotal member of the Indian side that reached the finals of the ICC ODI World Cup in 2003 and the team that lifted the World Cup in 2011 at the Wankhede Stadium.
Harbhajan Singh made his T20 debut in 2006 against South Africa and played a crucial role in the 2007 World T20 under the leadership of MS Dhoni.
Harbhajan also played 163 IPL matches and took 150 wickets winning titles with Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings along the way.
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