"If we had taken Misbah's catch, maybe we could have taken around eight or nine wickets or even got them all out. But sometimes catches do get dropped and sometimes brilliant ones are also taken. No one does it deliberately," Harbhajan said at the end of the third day's play.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly is confident that the off-spinner's return for India's year-end tour of Australia for a four-Test series.
Harbhajan Singh claimed five wickets for 59 runs as India beat South Africa by an innings and 57 runs on a thrilling final day in the second Test to level the two-match series at 1-1 and remain the number one Test team in the world. Hashim Amla was the only South African batsman to provide some resistance. He was left unconquered after a stubborn knock of 123 from 394 deliveries, inclusive of 16 boundaries, his third hundred on a trot in three innings in the series.
As Pujara gears up to play his 100th Test, here's a look at the list of the 12 cricketers who are a part of the 100 Tests club in India.
Former players including Sachin Tendukar, VVS Laxman, and current players like Yuzvendra Chahal and Mayank Agarwal paid tribute to Harbhajan Singh, who retired from cricket.
The opening day of the first Test between India and West Indies belonged to senior Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin.
The off spinner was guilty of violating the players' code of conduct during India's five-wicket loss to South Africa in the first ODI.
'We had hoped that however behind we were, we could've shown more fight but we knew we needed exceptional performances. It was not a 469-run wicket. We gave away a lot of runs -- bowling was disappointing. We played some poor shots yesterday.'
Also present: Ravi Shastri and Harbhajan Singh.
The BCCI has formally invited applications to fill the post vacated by Chetan Sharma.
Acknowledging the deafening roar at Chepauk, Dhoni showcased his six-hitting exploits.
Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has likened the 'Whereabouts' clause of the WADA Anti-Doping Code to an iron chain and also hit out at sportspersons who have criticised cricketers for not signing it.
Recuperating from a hamstring injury that kept him out of the Sri Lanka tour, off-spinner Harbhajan Singh said he is regaining full fitness and is looking forward to spearhead India's spin attack in New Zealand.
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An injured Harbhajan Singh was on Sunday left out of the Indian team while Saurashtra all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and Uttar Pradesh seamer Praveen Kumar were drafted in the 15-member squad for the upcoming cricket tour of Sri Lanka starting later this month.
The Indian supporters, on Saturday, resorted to booing the Australian team, primarily Cameron Green after the giant all-rounder's diving catch to dismiss opener Shubman Gill.
The whole of Australia maybe waiting with bated breath to know if Andrew Symonds will eventually tour India but his bete noire Harbhajan Singh says he just could not care less.
Virender Sehwag scored an unbeaten 201 and Harbhajan Singh claimed four wickets as India restricted Sri Lanka to 215-5 at close on Day 2 of the second Test.
Despite suffering a narrow six-run loss to Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians skipper Harbhajan Singh has appreciated the efforts of his boys and said he was proud of his team for putting up a fight in their Champions League Twenty20 in Johannesburg.
Senior Associate Editor Harish Kotian caught up with the wily bowler at the M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bangalore after the Indian team's practice session on Thursday.
Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh wants the focus firmly on his bowling and not his behaviour when the home Test series against Australia starts on October 9. India will rely heavily on the 28-year-old, their second most successful Test spinner, who is nine short of taking 300 wickets, while hoping he would avoid the kind of drama that marred their previous trip Down Under.
Arshdeep has courage but needs experience
The Harbhajan Singh ban issue took a new twist on Monday with the ICC-appointed commissioner saying that "additional evidence" could be admissible in the hearing scheduled for January 29 and 30 in Adelaide.
India spinner Harbhajan Singh was denied entry into the Anna International Airport in Chennai for not having a ticket and had to wait for about 45 minutes outside the entry area before finally getting in.
As Virender Sehwag called time on his international career, Harbhajan Singh recalls the memories of playing alongside the swashbuckling right-hander, whom he met a long time ago during the Under-16 days and has been good friends since then.
Harbhajan Singh is itching to get back on the field and perform for India. It's been a year since the feisty off-spinner was dropped from the national squad following inconsistent performances, but a good showing in the Indian Premier League, followed by a stint with Essex in English county cricket, helped him earn a recall.
Following surgery on his finger, the ace off-spinner will also miss the tour of Pakistan.
Rohit's men start overwhelming favourites but Shaheen, rain pose threat
Eager to make a comeback to the Indian Test team, Punjab skipper Harbhajan Singh claimed a sensational six-wicket haul to skittle out Odisha for 205 in their first innings on the opening day of a Group A Ranji Trophy match in Mohali.
'Congratulations MS Dhoniji and CSK. We are happy that at least some sportspersons are getting respect and love they deserve. For us, the fight for justice is still on,' Sakshi said in her tweet, which received more than 50,000 likes and nearly 10,000 retweets in 12 hours.
Upset over the row between Mumbai stand-in captain Harbhajan Singh and Punjab paceman S Sreesanth, Indian Premier League Chairman Lalit Modi on Saturday said it was a "serious matter" and was not good for the cash-rich Twenty20 tournament.
India clinched a comfortable five-wicket win over Australia in the first ODI of the three-match series.
Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh believes India still hold the upper hand despite Pakistan's resilient comeback in the second Test in Kolkata.
'Every child's first hero is his father. I was no different. Even today, I remember what he taught me'
The star batsman will miss the first one-day international against New Zealand at Auckland due to a sprained ankle.
After claiming five for 59, as India routed South Africa by an innings and 57 runs, Harbhajan Singh slammed those doubted his credentials coming into the match, saying 'they should know what to play on national television and what not to play'.
Off-colour Harbhajan Singh was dropped while young spinner Rahul Sharma and pacer Sreenath Aravind are the two new faces in India's depleted 15-member squad for the first two one-dayers in next month's ODI series against England.
Sri Lanka captain will lead the Asian team in a three-match ODI series for the Afro-Asian Cup.
The selectors handed out of favour spinner Harbhajan Singh another lifeline when they picked him up in the 15-man Indian squad for the first two Tests against Australia.
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