Rahul Dravid praised Harbhajan Singh and Zaheer Khan for their dogged display with the bat that helped India fight back on Day 3 of the first Test against Australia in Bangalore on Saturday. Harbhajan smashed 54, his third half-century in as many matches against Australia, adding 80 runs for the eighth wicket with Zaheer Khan, who was not out on 35, as India amassed 313 for 8 in the first innings in reply to Australia's 430.
After his stellar all-round performance against Kings XI Punjab went in vain, senior off-spinner Harbhajan Singh attributed Mumbai Indian's 18-run loss to top-order collapse.
Ricky Ponting has urged the Indian public to make its own judgement on Harbhajan Singh, after the off-spinner's attack on S Sreesanth.
Harbhajan Singh, on Sunday, slammed the International Cricket Council for letting off Australian opener Cameron Bancroft with only a fine of 75 per cent of his match fee and not a ban, despite his role in the ball tampering scandal in the third Test against South Africa in Cape Town.
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.
The Indian off-spinner took three wickets to help bundle out Durham for 191 in the first innings of their County Championship match.
ICC Match Referee Jeff Crowe ruled out action against the bowler, who is alleged to have made monkey gestures towards crowd at the SCG during the first final of the CB Tri-series against Australia.
Matthew Hayden said he had made a mistake by calling Harbhajan Singh an 'obnoxious weed' and was keen to patch up.
If found guilty, the Indian off-spinner could face a ban of between two and four Tests or between four and eight ODIs.
The Indian off-spinner claimed three wickets for one run off 24 balls against Yorkshire.
The off-spinner was alleged to have made monkey gestures towards the crowd during India's victory in the first tri-series final.
Harbhajan Singh said it was a barrage of vulgar personal remarks from the Australian fielders that provoked him to a verbal duel.
Harbhajan Singh said he had not stopped bowling the 'doosra' and was confident of coming out clean in the tests.
Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh must count himself lucky that he escaped with just a 50 per cent fine of his match-fee.
India cricketer Harbhajan Singh, who was stranded in Joshimath due to incessant rains while on a pilgrimage, was rescued and taken to safety by the Indian Air Force.
Surrey's India discard had a match haul of 9 for 128 against Worcestershire.
Out of six finals played, India have won three World titles, including two ODI World Cups (1983 and 2011) and one T20 World Cup in 2007.
India cricketer Harbhajan Singh hosted a high-profile wedding reception at a posh hotel, in New Delhi, on Sunday, which was attended by a host of Bollywood celebrities, teammates and politicians.
Justice (retd) Sudhir Nanavati, who headed the 'slapgate' inquiry, contradicted S Sreesanth's claim that he was elbowed by Harbhajan Singh in the 2008 IPL incident, saying the pacer was indeed slapped by his then India teammate.
The Turbanator has been selected in the Indian squad for the Twenty20 World Cup.
Harbhajan will join the county team on July 2 and will play till the end of summer.
Bollywood actress and cricketer Harbhajan Singh's wife Geeta Basra celebrated her 32nd birthday with the Indian cricket team. Harbhajan Singh shared many pictures on social media and also tweeted a message for his wife. "Happy Bday to u, Happy Bday to u, Happy Bday to my lovely wifey. Should hv put more cake on ur face," Harbhajan posted on Twitter. "Happy Birthday Bhabhiji," tweeted young all-rounder Hardik Pandya.
Renowned sports psychologist Rudi Webster has advised banned India spinner Harbhajan Singh to seek professional help to cope with the emotional demands of competitive cricket. Harbhajan was banned for five one-day internationals this week for a slapping incident involving Shanthakumaran Sreesanth during a domestic Twenty20 league match last month.
The BCCI president said that the decision was taken by the ICC during the day.
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The off-spinner could bag only two wickets from 49 overs in the second innings as Surrey drew against Gloucestershire.
The champion off-spinner enters another major phase in his life on Saturday, July 3, when he celebrates his 30th birthday. Join us in wishing the champion spinner all the best in the year ahead.
India's sprint sensation Dutee Chand's nomination for Arjuna award and cricketer Harbhajan Singh's nomination for Khel Ratna award were rejected by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
The Australian Institute of Sport bio-mechanist is expected to take two weeks to complete the project.
The Indian off-spinner's haul of 6 for 36 helped the English county skittle out Hampshire for 146 runs.
Former England batsman Mark Ramprakash has thrown his weight behind beleaguered Harbhajan Singh, saying the Indian is not the kind of person to racially abuse somebody.
Gujarat police on Monday denied reports that Harbhajan Singh had breached security by venturing out of the team hotel on his own on Sunday night, insisting that the Indian off-spinner had gone with proper security cover.
An ace of 360-degree hitting, Suryakumar is going through a lean patch and has not scored a fifty in his last 18 ODI innings, but Harbhajan Singh reckons he is the complete package.
The off-spinner will not receive the benefits of a new proposal that allows for a bowler to straighten his arm upto 15 degrees.
Controversies and Harbhajan Singh seem to travel together and the off-spinner was on Tuesday challaned by the Chandigarh Traffic Police for plying his recently-imported Hummer vehicle without a registration number.
The off-spinner is a doubtful starter for the first ODI against Pakistan on Monday due to an injury to his bowling finger.
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.
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