The offspinner is likely to undergo the operation at the same Baltimore hospital as Sachin Tendulkar.
Embattled Ricky Ponting has received support from an unexpected quarter in the form of Harbhajan Singh who said it is a big mistake to write off the former Aussie skipper.
The Indian coach said the off-spinner as well as the team is "relaxed".
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly took a swipe at the selectors' decision to omit leftarm spinner Pragyan Ojha, especially after a 10-wicket haul in his last Test.
With another season of the Indian Premier League round the corner, Harbhajan Singh is hopeful that Mumbai Indians would be able to win their maiden crown this time.
Harbhajan Singh, who was dropped for the ODI series against England, has been ignored for the first Test against the West Indies, beginning November 8 at the Ferozeshah Kotla, in Delhi.
Harbhajan Singh reckons the current team has not shown the fearlessness that one needs to win ICC titles
In a big setback for North Zone ahead of the Duleep Trophy semi-final against Central Zone, captain Harbhajan Singh has been forced to sit out due to viral fever as Gautam Gambhir will step in to lead the team, in Mohali, on Wednesday.
Mumbai Indians upstaged defending champions Chennai Super Kings despite missing some key players in their Champions League Twenty20 opener and stand-in skipper Harbhajan Singh felt his side's cause was helped by the inspiring presence of injured regular captain Sachin Tendulkar in the dressing room.
Gautam Gambhir was the star performer for India with the bat with more than 1000 runs in both Tests and ODIs, that included three centuries each in both formats.
Tendulkar relinquishing his position to Harbhajan could have a two-fold effect: on the one hand it would definitely help Tendulkar, sans any responsibility (read pressure) focus solely on his batting, and, secondly, additional responsibility might just help Harbhajan get back into rhythm.
BCCI president Sharad Pawar described as "proper" the judgement given by ICC Appeals Commissioner John Hansen, who decided to drop the racial charges against Harbhajan Singh and lifted the three-Test ban on him.
The ICC is unable to find a lasting solution to the issue of his suspect bowling action.
Describing Harbhajan Singh as an important performer for India, West Indies batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan said his team would have to "stay positive" against the off-spinner as they meet in the four-match ODI series beginning on Friday.
It is still not clear whether the off-spinner would need to undergo surgery on his injured finger
Kirmani said with adequate rest and medication, both were expected to be back to business before the tour to Pakistan.
Indian cricket team achieved an extraordinary victory on foreign soil by defeating a formidable England
The debacles of the past year and a half would weigh heavy on the national selectors when they meet in Mumbai on Sunday to pick the squad for the eagerly-awaited Test series against Australia with the form of key players being a massive concern.
Dubbed challenging at the start of the tour, Indian cricketers have taken a liking to the fast and bouncy pitches of South Africa with star spinner Harbhajan Singh wondering why such tracks are not prepared for them back home.
Harbhajan Singh, who had some memorable performances against Australia, started the game of one-upmanship on Thursday by declaring that India will thrash Michael Clarke's men 4-0 in the upcoming Test series, starting February 22.
A string of Houdini acts has convinced Harbhajan Singh that the Indian cricket team has mastered the escape-to-victory art and there is nothing, including the World Cup, they cannot achieve.
The Indian off-spinner will play alongside some of the game's all-time greats in a 20 overs-a-side match against Somerset.
Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja are set for important milestones during the coming series against Bangladesh.
The Indian cricket team held a meeting at a hotel in Sydney on Monday morning to express solidarity with Harbhajan Singh, who has been slapped with a three-Test suspension for an alleged racial abuse against Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds.
Out-of-favour India off-spinner and Punjab skipper Harbhajan Singh on Saturday said he is determined to perform in the upcoming Ranji Trophy quarterfinal clash against Jharkhand and stage a comeback to the national side for the One-day series against England.
Images from the fifth and final day's play of the opening Test between India and New Zealand at Motera on Monday.
The opening Test between India and New Zealand at the Sardar Patel Stadium in Motera ended as a draw on the fifth and final day on Monday. The visitors, chasing 295 to win, had made 22 for one when play was called off.
Left-arm spinner Murali Kartik, called in as a last-minute addition to the squad, has been included with Anil Kumble in the 12 for the match.
Harbhajan Singh and Ravindra Jadeja have been retained by Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings respectively for the 2013 season of the Indian Premier League.
Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, who missed out on a place in India's one-day squad for the tour of Sri Lanka because of a hamstring injury, said he would come back fitter for the subsequent series against New Zealand.
Piyush Chawla and Harbhajan Singh spun India to a thumping 38-run win over Australia in their first warm-up game of the Cricket World Cup in Bangalore on Sunday.
'I think cricket is there in Usain Bolt's blood. Since I got to watch from close quarters, it was amazing to see him run-up to bowl. The perfect delivery stride is understandable because he is a world champion athlete,' Harbhajan Singh said.
Ace off-spinner Harbhajan Singh feels the South African batsmen, who put up 304 for 4 on Day 1 of the first Test, will struggle in the second innings when the pitch deteriorates.
Ace spinner Harbhajan Singh feels India have a great chance of winning the second Test against South Africa provided they bat well in the first session and post a target of over 300 on Tuesday, Day 3.
A resurgent India have dropped struggling opener Wasim Jaffer but are still undecided whether to opt for a five-pronged bowling attack as they go into the fourth and final cricket Test against Australia in Adelaide on Thursday seeking to level the four-match series.
"Now he played after nearly two years again and has been dropped again. Would love to know the rationale," said Harbhajan, one of the four Indian bowlers to have taken 400-plus wickets.
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