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| Real Name(s) | Harbhajan Singh Plaha |
| Nickname | Bhajji and Turbanator |
| Profession(s) | Cricketer |
| Birthplace | Jalandhar, Punjab, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Cancer |
| Age (as in 2019) | 39 Years |
| Date of Birth | 3 July 1980 |
| Hometown | Jalandhar, Punjab, India |
| School | Jai Hind Model School Government Model Senior Secondary School Doaba School Parvati Jain High School in Jalandhar |
| College(s) | Did Not Attend |
| Educational Qualification | Higher Secondary |
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
| Religion | Sikhism |
| Address | Mumbai,Maharahstra,India |
| Hobbies | Cricket and Music |
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| Height (Centi.) (approx.) | 180 cm |
| Height (meters) | 1.80 m |
| Height (feet) | 5’ 11” |
| Weight (Kilograms)(approx.) | 71 kg |
| Weight (Pounds) | 156 lbs |
| Biceps (approx.) | 14 Inches |
| Waist’s Size (approx.) | 34 Inches |
| Chest (approx.) | 38 Inches |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Eye’s Color | Dark Brown |
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| International Debut | ODI- 17 April 1998 against New Zealand in Sharjah Test- 25 March 1998 against Australia at Bengaluru T20 - 1 December 2006 against South Africa in Johannesburg |
| Domestic/State Team | Punjab |
| Jersey Number | #3 (India) #3 (IPL, Mumbai Indians) |
| Likes to play against | Australia and Pakistan |
| Nature on field | Very aggressive |
| Records (main ones) | • He has 3rd highest numbers of wickets by an off spinner and highest in India as an off spinner. • He has a record of dismissing Australian legend Ricky Ponting as many as 10 times in tests. • He won his 5 man of the match and 1 man of the series award on Indian soil. |
| Favourite delivery | Doosra (a leg break bowled with an apparent off-break action) |
| Career Turning Point | His inclusion in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy team in 2001 by Sourav Ganguly after the injury of Anil Kumble. |
| Coach/Mentor | Charanjit Singh Bullar and Davinder Arora |
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| Family | Father- Sardar Sardev Singh Plaha (Businessman ) Mother- Avtar Kaur (Housewife) Brothers- N/A Sisters- 4 (Elder), 1 (Younger)  |
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| Marital Status | Married |
| Ex-Girlfriends | • A Sri Lankan Girl (Name Not Known) • Geeta Basra (Actress) |
| Wife/Spouse | Geeta Basra (Actress) |
| Children | Son- N/A Daughter- Hinaya Heer Plaha  |
| Marriage Date | 29 October 2015 |
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| Favourite Cricketer | Sachin Tendulkar |
| Favourite Food | Nando's Chicken |
| Favourite Actress(es) | Priyanka Chopra, Katrina Kaif |
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| Controversies | • Alleged by Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds for calling him "Monkey", which put the question mark on their continuation of Australia's tour. • In 2008, he slapped cricketer S.Sreesanth in IPL after he said "Hard Luck" to him. • After his Royal Stag whiskey ad commercial, Sikhs protested against it in Amritsar by burning his dummy. |
Harbhajan Singh : Lesser known facts
- Does Harbhajan Singh smoke?: No
- Does Harbhajan Singh drink alcohol?: No
- Bhajji became the first Indian cricketer to take a hat-trick in a test match against Australia in 2001.
- He owns a customized SUV Hummer H2, which he imported from London in 2009.
- In 2013, he opened a film production company named “BM Media Productions” to produce Punjabi films.
- He has won the award of test cricketer of the year thrice.
- In 2003, he was conferred with the prestigious Arjuna Award and Padma Shri Award in 2009 for cricket.
- Apart from Mumbai Indians, he also captained Punjab’s Ranji team.
- His main sponsors are Reebok, Pepsi, Hublot, i Core, GTM, MEP and Royal Stag.
- He played for English county team Surrey in 2005.
- He was honored with the designation of Deputy Superintendent in Punjab Police after his performance against Australia in 2001.
- In a popular talk show, he revealed his fear of using elevators.
