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Harbhajan Singh Wiki, Height, Biography, Weight, Age, Affair, Family & More

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Bio/Wiki

Real Name(s)Harbhajan Singh Plaha
NicknameBhajji and Turbanator
Profession(s)Cricketer
BirthplaceJalandhar, Punjab, India
NationalityIndian
Zodiac sign/Sun signCancer
Age (as in 2019)39 Years
Date of Birth3 July 1980
HometownJalandhar, Punjab, India
SchoolJai Hind Model School
Government Model Senior Secondary School
Doaba School
Parvati Jain High School in Jalandhar
College(s)Did Not Attend
Educational QualificationHigher Secondary
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian
ReligionSikhism
AddressMumbai,Maharahstra,India
HobbiesCricket and Music

Height, Weight & Body Measurements & More

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 ColorBlack
Eye’s ColorDark Brown

Cricket Career

International DebutODI- 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 TeamPunjab
Jersey Number#3 (India)
#3 (IPL, Mumbai Indians)
Likes to play againstAustralia and Pakistan
Nature on fieldVery 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 deliveryDoosra (a leg break bowled with an apparent off-break action)
Career Turning PointHis inclusion in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy team in 2001 by Sourav Ganguly after the injury of Anil Kumble.
Coach/MentorCharanjit Singh Bullar and Davinder Arora

Family, Parents, Siblings

FamilyFather- Sardar Sardev Singh Plaha (Businessman )
Mother- Avtar Kaur (Housewife)
Brothers- N/A
Sisters- 4 (Elder), 1 (Younger)

Girlfriends/Marriage/Children & More

Marital StatusMarried
Ex-Girlfriends• A Sri Lankan Girl (Name Not Known)
• Geeta Basra (Actress)
Wife/SpouseGeeta Basra (Actress)
ChildrenSon- N/A
Daughter- Hinaya Heer Plaha
Marriage Date29 October 2015

Favourite Things

Favourite CricketerSachin Tendulkar
Favourite FoodNando's Chicken
Favourite Actress(es)Priyanka Chopra, Katrina Kaif

Controversies

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.
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