Harbhajan Singh Retirement: After playing 103 Tests, 236 ODIs, 28 T20Is and 163 IPL matches – the two-time World Cup-winning off-spinner announced his retirement from all forms of the game through a social media post on December 24, Friday.
Harbhajan Singh Retirement: VVS Laxman, Sreesanth, cricket fraternity reacts as 41-year-old draws curtain on his stellar career
The 41-year-old last represented India in October 2015 when India when faced South Africa in an ODI in Mumbai. The Punjab-born showcased his skills in IPL until this year and opened the bowling for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in his last professional outing on April 18, 2021 at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. He won titles with Mumbai Indians (MI) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) before reaching into the finals with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in IPL 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 in his tweet.
Harbhajan’s Former teammates VVS Laxman, Pragyan Ojha and Sreesanth were few of the first to congratulated him on his stupendous career.
Hearty congratulations to my great mate @harbhajan_singh on a remarkable career! A tremendous exponent of off-spin, a gifted batsman and a true competitor who fashioned many a wonderful Indian victory. Best wishes for the future, Bhajji, go well! pic.twitter.com/xEMTpGBru3
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) December 24, 2021
Congratulations bhajju pa on a splendid career, something that the entire country is proud of. Wishing you the best for the future endeavours. Also a big thank you for being an inspiration to many budding young spinners. God bless you and the family!
— Pragyan Ojha (@pragyanojha) December 24, 2021
@harbhajan_singh Ur gonna be the one of the best ever played cricket not just for india but in world of cricket..it’s a huge honour to know u and to have played with you b bhajjipa ….will always cherish the lovely hugs( lucky for me ) before my spells ) lots of love and respect pic.twitter.com/5IgYJk4HcD
— Sreesanth (@sreesanth36) December 24, 2021
You were a great servant for Indian cricket, Bhajji @harbhajan_singh. Enjoyed every moment playing with you during our IND-A tours. Your contributions will never be forgotten. Good luck for your post retirement life. Hopefully you’ll be involved in the game in some capacity. https://t.co/O77dNlCBj0
— ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗಣೇಶ್ | Dodda Ganesh (@doddaganesha) December 24, 2021
Congratulations @harbhajan_singh on a phenomenal career with #TeamIndia spanning almost two decades. You played with grit and passion and wore your heart on your sleeve. My best wishes for all your future endeavours. https://t.co/lRiwHbkT6i
— Jay Shah (@JayShah) December 24, 2021
Champion Player. One of the finest the world has seen. Wish you all the best for the second innings… 😊🤗 https://t.co/1WrmKuPnoy
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) December 24, 2021
Happy Retirement @harbhajan_singh Bhajju paaji 🙌🏻 https://t.co/QINGmQ0DHL
— Navdeep Saini (@navdeepsaini96) December 24, 2021
What a great career @harbhajan_singh. Wonderful to see you flower from a slim, young, talented cricketer to a match-winner. Wish you lots of happiness and satisfaction. You gave your family so much to be proud of https://t.co/QsMjX5eymD
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) December 24, 2021
Harbhajan Singh Retirement: VVS Laxman, Sreesanth, cricket fraternity reacts as 41-year-old draws curtain on his stellar career
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