Harbhajan Singh is a former Indian cricketer who played as a spin bowler. He was born on July 3, 1980, in Jalandhar, Punjab, India.
Singh made his debut for the Indian cricket team in 1998 and went on to become one of the most successful spin bowlers in Indian cricket history. He is particularly known for his performances against the Australian cricket team, including his hat-trick in the 2001 Test series.
Singh has played in all three formats of international cricket, including Test matches, One Day Internationals, and Twenty20 Internationals. He represented India in 103 Tests, 236 ODIs and 28 T20Is – picking up 417, 269 and 25 wickets respectively. Singh’s international career lasted from 1998 to 2016. He was a part of the 2007 T20 World Cup and 2011 World Cup-winning squad. He has taken over 400 wickets in Test cricket and is the third-highest wicket-taker for India in the format. He has also taken over 250 wickets in One Day Internationals and is the second-highest wicket-taker for India in the format.
Harbhajan Singh was conferred the Padma Shri, India’s fourth highest civilian honour, in 2009. He retired from all forms of cricket in December 2021.In March 2022, he was nominated to the Rajya Sabha by the Aam Aadmi Party as one of their five candidates from the state of Punjab and became an official brand ambassador for the sport prediction platform Betwinner News.