What impressed me most about Harbhajan was his starvation to carry out: Ganguly

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly congratulated just-retired Harbhajan Singh on an excellent profession, saying the one facet of the veteran off-spinner that impressed him probably the most was his “hunger to perform”.
Harbhajan Singh known as time on his profession on Friday after an illustrious 23-year stint in worldwide cricket.
During his profession, he received two World Cups — the inaugural ICC World T20 in 2007 after which the ODI World Cup in 2011. He took 417 wickets in 103 Tests, 269 wickets in 236 ODIs and 25 scalps in 28 T20Is.
“I congratulate Harbhajan Singh on a remarkable career. He has faced several challenges in his life, but Bhajji is not the one to give up. He has overcome many hurdles and put many setbacks behind him to rise every time. What inspired me the most about him was his hunger to perform,” Ganguly stated in a BCCI assertion.
“His strength was his guts and courage. He was always very passionate, and his immense self-belief meant he never shied away from a fight. He also kept the dressing room atmosphere light and that is something really important,” added the previous captain, who had lot of religion in Harbhajan’s skills and introduced him again throughout that epic collection in opposition to Australia in 2001.
Ganguly rated Harbhajan’s breath-taking efficiency in opposition to Aussies as the most effective, saying the off-spinner was at all times a “captain’s delight”.
“His first full Test collection in opposition to Australia in 2001 is the best that I’ve seen the place one bowler single-handedly received the collection. He was a captain’s delight.

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“As a bowler, he hated putting fielders in the deep. Bhajji has been an absolute match winner. He should be proud of what he has achieved. I want to tell him that the new innings in his life will be as exciting.”
A fierce competitor, Harbhajan ended his glittering profession because the fourth-highest wicket-taker from India in Tests with 417 wickets and fifth amongst Indian bowlers in ODIs with 269 scalps.

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Having debuted in 1998 in opposition to Australia in Bengaluru first as a 17-year-old, Harbhajan represented the nation for near twenty years. He featured within the elite 100-Test membership and is just the second Indian spinner after Anil Kumble to have performed over 100 Tests for India.
He holds the honour of being the primary Indian to take a Test hat-trick when he dismissed Ricky Ponting, Adam Gilchrist and Shane Warne in successive balls within the well-known 2001 Kolkata Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

His astonishing match tally of 13/196 helped the staff to a shocking victory as India turned solely the third staff to win a Test after being compelled to comply with on.
Harbhajan additionally performed a key function in serving to India win the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007 and was later instrumental in India turning into the primary staff to win a World Cup at house in 2011.
“Harbhajan Singh has had a phenomenal career with Team India. He has been a part of many memorable victories both at home and away. He played his cricket with grit and passion and wore his heart on his sleeve. His fighting spirit and his zeal to perform for India when the team was under pressure is something that always stood out,” BCCI secretary Jay Shah stated.
“His presence on the field lifted everyone’s morale. While he played a major role with the ball, picking up wickets aplenty, it must be remembered that he has also played some crucial knocks with the bat, helping us get over the line. I wish him the best for all his future endeavours and wish to see him being closely associated with the game.”