BCCI President Sourav Ganguly has congratulated not too long ago retired Harbhajan Singh for a stellar profession, saying that one side of the veteran off-spinner that impressed him probably the most was his “hunger to perform”.
Harbhajan Singh on Friday mentioned goodbye to his profession after an illustrious stint in worldwide cricket for 23 years.
During his profession, he received two World Cups – the primary ICC World T20 in 2007 after which the ODI World Cup in 2011. He took 417 wickets in 103 Tests, 269 wickets in 236 ODIs and 25 wickets in 28 T20Is.
“I congratulate Harbhajan Singh on a remarkable career. He has faced many challenges in his life, but Bhajji is not one to give up. He has overcome many obstacles and has many setbacks behind him to rise every time. What inspired me the most about him was his hunger to perform,” Ganguly mentioned in an announcement to the BCCI.
“His strength was his guts and courage. He was always very passionate, and his immense confidence meant that he never shied away from a fight. He also kept the dressing room atmosphere light and that is really important,” mentioned the previous Added the captain, who had nice religion in Harbhajan’s skills and introduced him again throughout that epic sequence towards Australia in 2001.
Terming Harbhajan’s breathtaking efficiency towards the Aussies as among the finest, Ganguly mentioned that the off-spinner was at all times a “captain’s delight”.
“His first full Test sequence towards Australia in 2001 is the best I’ve seen the place one bowler has received a sequence single-handedly. He was a captain’s delight.
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“As a bowler, he hated placing fielders within the deep. Bhajji has been an absolute match winner. He needs to be pleased with what he has achieved. I wish to inform him that the brand new innings of his life will likely be equally thrilling.
A fierce competitor, Harbhajan ended his illustrious profession as India’s fourth-highest wicket-taker in Tests, with 417 wickets and was fifth amongst Indian bowlers in ODIs with 269 wickets.
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Harbhajan represented the nation for almost twenty years, making his debut towards Australia on the age of 17 in Bengaluru in 1998. He participated within the elite 100-Test membership and is barely the second Indian spinner after Anil Kumble to play greater than 100 Tests for India.
He has the dignity of being the primary Indian to take a Test hat-trick when he dismissed Ricky Ponting, Adam Gilchrist and Shane Warne in consecutive balls within the well-known 2001 Kolkata Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Their astonishing match tally of 13/196 helped the staff to a powerful victory as India turned the third staff to win a Test after being pressured to follow-on.
Harbhajan was additionally instrumental in serving to India win the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007 and later in turning into the primary staff to win the 2011 World Cup in India.
“Harbhajan Singh has had a wonderful career with Team India. He has been a part of many memorable victories both at home and away. He played his cricket with patience and vigor and had a heart up his sleeve. His fighting spirit and his enthusiasm to perform for India when the team was under pressure is something that always stands out,” mentioned BCCI secretary Jay Shah.
“His presence on the sector boosted everybody’s morale. While he performed a serious position with the ball, taking wickets, it should be remembered that he has additionally performed some vital innings with the bat, which has helped us recover from the road. I want him the easiest for all his future endeavours and need him one of the best of luck within the sport.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
