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.
On the show, Pandya had boasted about hooking up with multiple women and being open about it with his parents. Rahul was, however, a little more restrained in his responses on relationships and women.
Former Australian umpire Darrell Hair, who triggered a storm by accusing Sri Lankan off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan of chucking 16 years ago, says Indian tweaker Harbhajan Singh is also among the bowlers with "highly suspicious action".
The ace off-spinner will leave for Melbourne next week to correct his bowling action under Bruce Elliot.
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.
The off-spinner said the team would bounce back after the disappointing showing in the Kuala Lumpur tri-series.
Former cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin backed the selectors' decision to drop Harbhajan Singh and Yuvraj Singh from the team for the fourth and final Test against England but hoped the two will soon stage a comeback in the squad as they are good players.
'The IPL provides a different ladder in terms of recognition.' 'If you do well, you will obviously get noticed and it enhances your selection into white-ball formats.'
Kuldeep Yadav's sudden loss of form in the ongoing IPL will not in any way impact his performance in the World Cup where he will have ample chance of a comeback, feels senior off-spinner Harbhajan Singh.
Rising talent, off-spinner R Ashwin replaced out-of-form senior tweaker Harbhajan Singh in the top bracket of BCCI's list of central retainership contracts, while struggling pacer Ishant Sharma was also demoted from Grade A to B.
Mumbai Indians might have edged out Trinidad and Tobago by one-wicket in a last-ball thriller of the Champions League Twenty20 in Bangalore but skipper Harbhajan Singh said they didn't deserve to win and the Caribbean side was the better team on the day.
His 126-ball 128 set the stage for Pakistan's comprehensive victory over India in the Champions Trophy match on Saturday, but Shoaib Malik feels the scenario could have been different had Mahendra Singh Dhoni introduced Harbhajan Singh early into the attack.
Embroiled in a race row with Australia's Andrew Symonds, Harbhajan Singh will appear before a disciplinary hearing in Sydney on Sunday amid indications that the controversial Indian off-spinner will escape a ban due to lack of evidence.
The BCCI blamed the International Cricket Council for the delay in appointing an expert panel to work with the off-spinner
Former India captain Bishen Singh Bedi has reacted with caution on Harbhajan Singh's axing from India's squad even as he advised the off-spinner to get back to domestic circuit to get his mojo back.
The veteran off-spinner was part of the Indian squad for the Test series in Sri Lanka in August but was dropped for the ongoing four-match series against South Africa.
With an economy rate of 5.82 in nine matches in the ongoing tenth edition of the Indian Premier League, Harbhajan Singh is hopeful of making it to the Indian team for the forthcoming ICC Champions Trophy.
A top BCCI source said even if a note is sent and the ICC agrees to put it out in front of member boards for a vote, India is unlikely to find any support from other nations.
India's Harbhajan Singh on Tuesday came under a fresh attack by Australian cricketers with opener Matthew Hayden calling the off-spinner an "obnoxious little weed", a remark which has the potential to create more bad blood between the two teams.
Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh has described the experience of getting caught in the massive floods in Uttarakhand while on a pilgrimage as 'sad' and 'unbelievable'.
Seasoned players Sachin Tendulkar and Harbhajan Singh were rested while Yuvraj Singh was recalled in the 15-member Indian squad for the upcoming cricket tri-series in Sri Lanka, beginning from August 10.
Happy at restricting England to 229 for five on the opening day of the first cricket Test, ace spinner Harbhajan Singh on Thursday took a dig at the visitors saying they batted slowly and helped India's cause.
'I do feel there's a bit of punch left in me as a cricketer, but I would like to ... showcase that in club level cricket.'
Thrashed in the first Test in Nagpur, Team India's fighting spirit stood out to the core during their convincing victory in the second Test in Kolkata, said Harbhajan Singh.
Harbhajan Singh pays tribute to Sourav Ganguly, the captain who transformed his career.
The Indian off-spinner bagged four wickets for 64 runs to put Surrey in a commanding position going into the final day of the County Championships Division One match against Worcestershire.
Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and all other Chennai Super Kings players, except for the COVID-19 afflicted duo of Deepak Chahar and Ruturaj Gaikwad, will start training from Friday evening after clearing a third round of testing for the virus in Dubai.
Harbhajan Singh has come out in support of his longtime team mate Anil Kumble amid reports of rift between the current India coach and captain Virat Kohli.
In a surprising decision, the Master Blaster handed over the responsibility to Harbhajan Singh. The off-spinner, who led Mumbai to the Champions League T20 title last September, will captain the side in the fifth edition of the tournament.
Harbhajan Singh has bailed India out of trouble with his willow more than once and is upset that he is still to score a hundred. 'I am very upset. I should have got a century. It was my best chance to score one,' said the off-spinner after hitting 60 and helping India reach 375 for nine on the opening day of the third Test against New Zealand in Wellington on Friday.
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.
Ashwin went past Harbhajan, who took 265 wickets in India at an average of 28.76, after dismissing Ben Stokes with a perfect off-spinner on the second day of the second Test against England in Chennai.
Harbhajan's nomination for Khel Ratna award has been rejected by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) on grounds that his documents reached late.
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.
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.
Ganesh Chaturthi is here and everyone from Sachin Tendulkar to Ajinkya Rahane and Harbhajan Singh took to Twitter to extend their greetings to fans and followers on the auspicious occasion.
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.
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