Veteran off-spinner Harbhajan Singh recently admitted that he is ready to represent India in the shortest format of the game. The cricketer, who will turn 40 in July, said that his performance has been up to the mark in the Indian Premier League (IPL), which can have him in contention for a national spot.
Harbhajan, who played a vital role in the two World Cup-winning campaigns in 2007 and 2011, last represented India in 2016 Asia Cup. Harbhajan Singh played a solitary game in that tournament, played in the T20 format.
Ready to play India in T20Is – Harbhajan Singh
The cricketer from Punjab is currently the third joint-highest wicket-taker in the IPL with 150 scalps. Harbhajan Singh categorically mentioned that he is confident to represent India in T20Is, when asked about his aspirations about an international comeback,
“I’m ready,” Singh told ESPNcricinfo in an interview. “If I can bowl well in IPL, which is a very difficult tournament for bowlers because the grounds are smaller, and all the top players in world cricket play in the IPL.
“It is very challenging to bowl against them and if you can do well against them in IPL, you can do well in international cricket. I have bowled predominantly in the powerplay and middle overs and got wickets,” he added.
Furthermore, according to Harbhajan Singh, IPL is the toughest tournament in the world. And considering that he has done reasonably well in the T20 blitz, he believes he can come back in the blue colours.
So far, Harbhajan has 25 wickets to his name in 28 T20I games at an economy rate of 6.20 with the best figures of four for 12.
