Harbhajan Singh Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More
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Wife: Geeta Basra
Age: 43 Years
Education: Higher Secondary
Bio | |
Full Name | Harbhajan Singh Plaha |
Nickname(s) | Sonu, Bhajji, Turbanator |
Profession | Cricketer |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (aprox.) | in centimeters- 180 cm in meters- 1.80 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 11” |
Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
Hair Colour | Black |
Cricket | |
International Debut | ODI- 17 April 1998 against New Zealand in Sharjah Test- 25 March 1998 against Australia at Bengaluru T20- 1 December 2006 against South Africa in Johannesburg |
Last Match | ODI- 25 October 2015 against South Africa at Wankhede Stadium Test- 12 August 2015 against Sri Lanka at Galle International Stadium T20- 3 March 2016 against United Arab Emirates at Shere Bangla National Stadium |
International Retirement | On 24 December 2021, he announced retirement from all forms of cricket. [1]The Hindu He tweeted, “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." |
Jersey Number | #3 (India) #3 (IPL, Mumbai Indians) |
Domestic/State Team | Punjab |
Nature on field | Very aggressive |
Likes to play against | Australia and Pakistan |
Favourite delivery | Doosra (a leg break bowled with an apparent off-break action) |
Records (main ones) | • He has 3rd highest numbers of wickets by an off spinner and highest in India as an off spinner. • He has a record of dismissing Australian legend Ricky Ponting as many as 10 times in tests. • He won his 5 man of the match and 1 man of the series award on Indian soil. |
Career Turning Point | His inclusion in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy team in 2001 by Sourav Ganguly after the injury of Anil Kumble. |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 3 July 1980 |
Age (as of 2023) | 43 Years |
Birthplace | Jalandhar, Punjab, India |
Zodiac sign | Cancer |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Jalandhar, Punjab, India |
School | Jai Hind Model School Government Model Senior Secondary School Doaba School Parvati Jain High School in Jalandhar |
College | Did Not Attend |
Educational Qualification | Higher Secondary |
Family | Father- Sardar Sardev Singh Plaha (Businessman ) Mother- Avtar Kaur (Housewife) Brothers- N/A Sisters- 4 (Elder), 1 (Younger) ![]() |
Coach/Mentor | Charanjit Singh Bullar and Davinder Arora |
Religion | Sikhism |
Address | Mumbai |
Hobbies | Cricket and Music |
Food Habit | Non-vegetarian![]() |
Controversies | • Alleged by Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds for calling him "Money", which put the question mark on their continuation of Australia's tour. • In 2008, he slapped cricketer S.Sreesanth in IPL after he said "Hard Luck" to him. • After his Royal Stag whiskey ad commercial, Sikhs protested against it in Amritsar by burning his dummy. ![]() |
Favourites | |
Cricketer | Sachin Tendulkar |
Food | Nando's Chicken |
Actress(es) | Priyanka Chopra, Katrina Kaif |
Girls, Family & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Affairs/Girlfriends | • A Sri Lankan Girl (Name Not Known) • Geeta Basra (Actress) |
Wife | Geeta Basra (Actress)![]() |
Marriage Date | 29 October 2015 |
Children | Son- N/A Daughter- Hinaya Heer Plaha ![]() |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Harbhajan Singh
- Does Harbhajan Singh smoke?: No
- Does Harbhajan Singh drink alcohol?: No
- Bhajji became the first Indian cricketer to take a hat-trick in a test match against Australia in 2001.
- He owns a customized SUV Hummer H2, which he imported from London in 2009.
- In 2013, he opened a film production company named “BM Media Productions” to produce Punjabi films.
- He has won the award of test cricketer of the year thrice.
- In 2003, he was conferred with the prestigious Arjuna Award and Padma Shri Award in 2009 for cricket.
- Apart from Mumbai Indians, he also captained Punjab’s Ranji team.
- His main sponsors are Reebok, PepsiCo, Hublot, i Core, GTM, MEP, and Royal Stag.
- He played for the English county team Surrey in 2005.
- He was honored with the designation of Deputy Superintendent in Punjab Police after his performance against Australia in 2001.
- In a popular talk show, he revealed his fear of using elevators.
- On 18 July 2022, he took oath as a member of the Rajya Sabha.
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