Harbhajan Singh broadcasts retirement from all types of cricket

Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh on Friday introduced retirement from all types of aggressive cricket.
The 41-year-old from Punjab took 417 wickets in 103 Tests, 269 wickets in 236 ODIs and 25 scalps in 28 T20Is in his illustrious profession. In the IPL throughout 13 seasons for Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings, and Kolkata Knight Riders, he has scalped 150 wickets in 163 matches.

Harbhajan, who made his India debut throughout an ODI in opposition to New Zealand at Sharjah in 1998, final performed for the nation in March, 2016 throughout a T20I in opposition to the UAE at Dhaka.
Harbhajan was an integral member of the 2007 T20 World Cup and the 2011 ODI World Cup successful workforce.

All good issues come to an finish and in the present day as I bid adieu to the sport that has given me the whole lot in life, I want to thank everybody who made this 23-year-long journey stunning and memorable.My heartfelt thanks 🙏 Grateful .https://t.co/iD6WHU46MU
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) December 24, 2021
“All good things come to an end and today as I bid adieu to the game that has given me everything in life, I would like to thank everyone who made this 23-year-long journey beautiful and memorable.My heartfelt thank you, Grateful,” he wrote on Twitter.
Harbhajan featured in a couple of matches through the first section of the IPL 2021 for Kolkata Knight Riders however didn’t get to play a sport within the UAE leg of the match.
“In my mind, I retired earlier but I am making the announcement today,” Harbhajan mentioned on his YouTube channel.
“My journey from the streets of Jalandhar to grow to be the Turnabator for Team India has been a stupendous one. There isn’t any greater motivation for me in life than stepping out on the sphere, sporting the India jersey.
“There comes a time in life where we have to take a tough decision, you have to move forward in life. I was waiting for the last few years to make this announcement public — I am retiring from all forms of cricket.”

Harbhajan Singh is certainly one of India’s most profitable off-spin bowlers. He made his Test debut in opposition to Australia in 1998. His bowling motion was introduced into query early in his profession and that led him to change to his trademark windmilling whiplash motion.
Harbhajan burst into nationwide prominence within the 2001 Test sequence by which India hosted Steve Waugh’s all conquering Australian facet. Harbhajan picked 32 wickets, turning into the primary Indian to take a Test hat trick on his option to the whole. He went on to grow to be an essential participant for India in all codecs of the sport for almost a decade beneath Sourav Ganguly first and the Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Harbhajan has additionally had his justifiable share of controversies, most prominently the ‘Monkey-gate’ when India toured Australia in 2007-08. Harbhajan can be identified for his aggressive, nearly swashbuckling fashion of batting and has scored two Test centuries in his profession.