New Zealand's cricketers may have previously regarded Harbhajan Singh as little more than nuisance value with the bat, but the latter has now emerged as a genuine all round threat with two back to back Test hundreds as the tourists look to do the unthinkable -- win a test series in India for the first time.
Former captain Sourav Ganguly says the Board of Control for Cricket in India should have ensured that senior off-spinner Harbhajan Singh was not kept out of the national side for more than six months.
Sunil Gavaskar has welcomed the return of Harbhajan Singh to the Indian cricket team after more than two years, saying the off-spinner looks in good form even though he doesn't need to prove anything to anyone with close to 700 international wickets under his belt.
The 'slapgate' incident two years ago is now a thing of the past and they have moved on in their lives, both Harbhajan Singh and S Sreesanth said on Monday.
Punjab captain Harbhajan Singh made a superb return to competitive cricket as he smashed 92 off only 80 balls to rescue his team from a precarious position against an impressive Jammu and Kashmir bowling attack on the first day of the Ranji Trophy quarter-finals.
Ravichandran Ashwin's childhood coach Sunil Subramanian wished the experienced off-spinner ahead of his 100th Test as India is set to lock horns with England in the fifth and final Test of the five-match series at Dharamsala from Thursday.
Jonty Rhodes had posted an image of himself taking a dip at the Holy Ganga river. Harbhajan Singh Rhodes saying that 'you have seen more India than me'.
Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh made a memorable comeback as a India relied on a clinical all-round performance to thrash defending champions England by a whopping 90-run margin in their final group league match of the ICC World Twenty20 in Colombo.
'We have a quality group of players and we need to be smart about how we use them against opposition. I thought we played a very good game given the fact that what they had to offer. But definitely (Harbhajan was) not dropped in the way that you want me to say it. Just that it was a tactical decision'
Former captain Anil Kumble pitched in for the inclusion of Harbhajan Singh in the Indian squad for the home series against Australia and England later this year.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has hailed Harbhajan Singh's comeback to the ODI team and said it's a good opportunity for the veteran off-spinner to make a mark following his return to the 50-over format side after a gap of four years.
The ace off-spinner said he is looking forward to bowling to the Caribbean batsmen, particularly Lara, in Thursday's Champions Trophy tie.
Retiring Sri Lankan spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan on Wednesday said among the current crop of slow bowlers, only Harbhajan Singh can match his record of scalping nearly 800 Test wickets.
As Harbhajan Singh celebrates his 30th birthday, rediff.com looks back on his five best moments in Test cricket.
Star spinner Harbhajan Singh rubbished reports that India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his deputy Virender Sehwag had a tiff over Amit Mishra's exclusion from the Mirpur Test against Bangladesh.
Mumbai Indians skipper Harbhajan Singh has admitted that Mahendra Singh Dhoni's whirlwind 20-ball 51-run knock took the game away from them in the IPL eliminator in Bangalore on Wednesday.
He has nothing more to prove to anyone after haunting batsmen for more than 15 years in international cricket and Harbhajan Singh believes that his 'tried and tested' strengths are the ones he will rely on as he prepares to lay his hands on a record third world title.
The off-spinner said the team would bounce back after the disappointing showing in the Kuala Lumpur tri-series.
Immediately after entering the record books Dhanawade's heroics were lauded by none other than batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar.
The ace Indian off-spinner says the tri-series will be ideal preparation for the Champions Trophy.
The off-spinner said though his injured finger is healing quickly, he does not want to take any risks.\n
Ace spinner Harbhajan Singh believes that beating the Australians in the tri-series in Malaysia will give India the psychological advantage ahead of the Champions Trophy and World Cup.
'We are looking at the Champions Trophy and World Cup,' team manager Ravi Sawant said.
Harbhajan Singh found himself in yet another controversy when he allegedly punched a cameraman at the Bengaluru International Airport on Wednesday before leaving with the Indian team for the tri-series in Sri Lanka. Although some sections of the media reported that he had punched the cameraman, some photographers who were present at the venue said he did nothing of that sort.
Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh on Monday said he may not be a dud with the bat anymore but he is not an all-rounder either.
The second Indian Grand Prix is a grand affair and the Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh made his presence felt. He joined the F1 fan fare at the Ferrari garage on Sunday.
Fresh from leading Punjab to the runners up finish in the Vijay Hazare One-Day tournament, out-of-favour Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh is happy with his own showing in the domestic circuit and is keen to make a comeback into the Indian team for the 50-overs World Cup next year.
"The report relates specifically to the bowler's action when delivering the `doosra'," said match referee Chris Broad.
Harbhajan Singh slammed an entertaining half-century but could not prevent Mumbai Indians from going down to Kings XI Punjab by 18 runs in the Indian Premier League match at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai, on Sunday.
India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh on Saturday stood firm on his objection to the controversial WADA 'whereabouts' clause, saying he is not bound by the 'unacceptable' rule. The feisty off-spinner said he would want to be remembered like Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev after he retires.
Questioning the ICC's new rules on chucking, the off-spinner says, 'If they put Harbhajan through a proper bowling assessment test now, I can safely tell you he will exceed the 15 degrees limit'
The Indian off-spinner will make his Surrey debut in a four-day game against Warwickshire starting on Wednesday.
Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh added another feather to his cap on Thursday, becoming the third Indian bowler and 11th overall to take 400 wickets in Test cricket.
It's official! Harbhajan Singh will be finally playing in his 100th Test match. The offie has been included in the Indian XI for the opening Test against Australia at the MA Chidambaram stadium starting Friday.
Harbhajan was reported for a suspect action when bowling his 'doosra' delivery by match officials during the second test against Bangladesh.
The Indian off-spinner scored an attacking 84 for Surrey against Gloucestershire in a County Championship Division One match.
In absence of Harbhajan Singh, who has been advised rest for pain in his shinbone, Uday Kaul will lead Punjab in their Ranji Trophy Elite division match against Railways at the PCA cricket stadium, Mohali, on Tuesday.
