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‘He would frustrate the sh** out of me’: Brett Lee on former India player | Cricket News – Times of India

File photo of former Australia bowler Brett Lee. Former Australian fast bowler Brett Lee recently shared his experiences of 'sledging' with former India spinner Harbhajan Singh. Lee admitted to finding it tough to bowl to Harbhajan, who often got under his skin with his antics. “Harbhajan Singh. I hated bowling to him because he used to annoy the hell out of me, and I’ve told him this. He is an absolute legend of a bloke; I hope he hears this because – and he knows – he used to frustrate the sh** out of me when I bowled to him. He would sledge and he would hop in and going after me 'You’re quick'. I could never get him; I was always exhausted,” Lee confessed on the LiSTNR Sport podcast. Lee explained that Harbhajan's constant chatter and calculated demeanour were tactics to gain a psycholo...
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‘This isn’t fair…’: Harbhajan Singh wants Olympic gold taken back from Imane Khelif | Boxing News – Times of India

Harbhajan Singh and Imane Khelif. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: As a massive outrage broke out over a leaked medical report of Imane Khelif who won gold in women's boxing at the Paris Olympics, former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh wants the Olympic gold taken back from the Algerian boxer.Imane Khelif had secured a historic gold medal at the Paris Olympics in August this year, winning the women's welterweight final against China's Yang Liu, amidst intense scrutiny over her eligibility.But the leaked medical report said Imane has XY chromosome and internal testicles. The report, accessed by French journalist Djaffar Ait Aoudia, was drafted in June 2023 by experts at Paris' Kremlin-Bicêtre Hospital and Algiers' Mohamed Lamine Debaghine Hospital. The findings indicated that Khelif has 5-alpha r...
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‘Ghaddha khoda aur khud gir gaye’: Harbhajan Singh says ‘too much’ tampering with playing conditions backfired | Cricket News – Times of India

Harbhajan Singh opens up on India's defeat NEW DELHI: Reflecting on India’s 0-3 Test series defeat to New Zealand, former spinner Harbhajan Singh didn’t hold back, pointing out that the pitches in the recent past have been 'too much' spin friendly and against the Kiwis it backfired badly.The series, which ended in India’s first-ever 0-3 clean sweep at home on Sunday, left Harbhajan both surprised and disappointed. "This entire series has been quite disappointing for all of us. When New Zealand came here, the expectation was that the result would be 3-0 and India would win the series. I can only say that they outplayed us and they took advantage of those conditions," he told ANI.Harbhajan also opened up on the importance of accountability, saying, “Captain definitely has responsibility and...
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Historic feat! Ravindra Jadeja becomes second Indian to achieve this milestone | Cricket News – Times of India

Ravindra Jadeja (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Ravindra Jadeja claimed five wickets in New Zealand’s second innings on Sunday, completing a remarkable 10-wicket haul (10/120) in the third and final Test of the series at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium.Having also taken five wickets in New Zealand's first innings, Jadeja’s performance in this match marked his second-best figures in Test cricket, just shy of his 10/110 against Australia in Delhi in 2023. This is the first time in his career that Jadeja has taken a five-wicket haul in both innings. His first-innings five-fer provided India with an early advantage, and his second-innings performance maintained relentless pressure on the New Zealand lineup.Jadeja’s two five-fers in a single Test make him only the second Indian to achieve this feat against N...
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Harbhajan Singh’s ‘come back, Gary Kirsten’ post resurfaces to rub salt on Pakistan’s wounds | Cricket News – Times of India

Gary Kirsten (Photo Source: X) Gary Kirsten's exit as Pakistan's white-ball coach in just six months since his appointment has hurt the team's preparation ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy, which the country is set to host in February-March next year.Rubbing salt to those wounds, an old post on 'X' by former India spinner Harbhajan Singh has resurfaced and gone viral.Earlier this year in June, after Kirsten's relations with the players and the Pakistan Cricket Board started getting sour, Harbhajan had posted urging the former South African batsman to return to India and coach the team once again.Kirsten famously coached the MS Dhoni-led Indian team during the triumphant 2011 ODI World Cup campaign."Don’t waste ur time there Gary," Harbhajan had written while re-posting a Pakistan journalis...
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Harbhajan Singh predicts Mumbai Indians’ key retentions ahead of IPL 2025 mega auction | Cricket News – Times of India

(Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh believes that five-time champions Mumbai Indians will retain Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, and Suryakumar Yadav ahead of the 2025 IPL mega auction.However, Harbhajan expressed uncertainty about the franchise retaining former captain Rohit Sharma. He emphasized, though, that if the team decides to retain a fourth player, it should undoubtedly be Rohit."Mumbai Indians is a team that hasn't played well in the last two to three years. They've been a champion team, a very good team, and as far as I know, they will definitely think of building a team for the future. But that doesn't mean they won't add experienced players this year. Last year, they made Hardik Pandya captain, and I think he will definitely be ...
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‘Biggest example is Ajinkya Rahane’: Harbhajan Singh blames rank turners for damaging batters’ confidence | Cricket News – Times of India

(Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India's star batters have lost a lot of confidence over the years by playing on rank turners, with their home averages taking a beating and affecting their careers adversely, feels former off-spinner Harbhajan Singh.Harbhajan said Ajinkya Rahane is a case in point after India lost their first Test series in 12 years.On a Pune turner against New Zealand, India lost a crucial toss and managed only 156 and 245 with the Black Caps' lead spinner Mitchell Santner taking 13 wickets."If you have had great record at home for so long and if you lose, obviously there will be chatter. Credit to New Zealand for playing the way they did and these were alien conditions and also not a pitch where wear and tear was natural."It was a tailor-made condition for...
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Harbhajan Singh predicts who CSK will retain before IPL 2025 auction | Cricket News – Times of India

File photo of Harbhajan Singh. PTI Former Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh believes that the five-time IPL champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will retain key players MS Dhoni, captain Ruturaj Gaikwad, all-rounders Ravindra Jadeja and Rachin Ravindra, as well as pacer Matheesha Pathirana ahead of the mega auction.Although Harbhajan is uncertain about Dhoni's future in the Indian Premier League (IPL), he insists that if the former captain is available, he would undoubtedly be the top choice for retention by the Chennai-based franchise.Each IPL franchise has the option to retain up to six players from their existing roster through either retention or the Right to Match (RTM) option. These six retentions/RTMs can consist of a maximum of five capped players (both Indian and overseas) and up to t...
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‘If Rohit Sharma goes into the IPL 2025 auction pool … ‘: Harbhajan Singh | Cricket News – Times of India

Rohit Sharma (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: The Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises are in a huddle finalising their retentions ahead of the 2025 mega auction and all eyes are on Mumbai Indians. Rohit Sharma was removed as captain last season as the IPL giants gave the captaincy arm band to Hardik Pandya, who was transferred from Gujarat Titans to MI. There is no dearth of star power in that MI camp and they now need to take the retention calls before heading to the auction table.What if Rohit isn't retained? His former India and MI teammate Harbhajan Singh feels the belligerent opener will trigger a bidding war and fetch big bucks if he goes into the auction pool."It will be interesting to see whether he will be retained or not. If he goes into the auction pool, it will be fascinating to ...
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‘Dhoni ne screen pe mukka mara’ – Harbhajan reveals when ‘Captain Cool’ got angry | Cricket News – Times of India

File image of MS Dhoni (TOI Photo) Opposite to his characteristic calm head and cool demeanor, MS Dhoni punched the screen on his way to the dressing room after Chennai Super Kings (CSK) lost their crucial match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) earlier this year in the Indian Premier League (IPL) -- claimed Harbhajan Singh.Speaking to 'Sports Yaari', the former off-spinner, who played for India and CSK under Dhoni's captaincy, revealed the incident that has shocked the fans of country's most iconic captain and wicketkeeper-batsman."RCB were celebrating and they deserved to celebrate because of the way they won. I was watching the whole scene from above because I was present there," Harbhajan narrated the incident."CSK had lined up to shake hands. RCB were a little late to reach th...
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Everyone used to say I’m a white-ball specialist: Ravindra Jadeja after taking 300th Test wicket | Cricket News – Times of India

KANPUR: Ravindra Jadeja could not hide his delight after reaching the milestone of 300 wickets in Test cricket on Monday, expressing that the moment "will forever remain" with him. Jadeja became the seventh Indian bowler to reach the coveted mark during the fourth day of the second Test against Bangladesh.The other Indian bowlers who have taken 300 Test wickets or more are: table leader Anil Kumble (619), R Ashwin (524), Kapil Dev (434), Harbhajan Singh (417), Ishant Sharma (311) and Zaheer Khan (311)."It's special when you achieve something for India. I've been playing Tests for 10 years and finally I've reached this milestone. I've done well and I'm proud of myself, and feeling happy and good," Jadeja told the host broadcaster.Jadeja was particularly happy to achieve the mark because eve...
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Ravichandran Ashwin breaks Anil Kumble’s record of most Test wickets in Asia by an Indian | Cricket News – Times of India

Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Veteran Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has now become the Indian bowler with the most Test wickets in Asia. On Friday, during the second Test against Bangladesh in Kanpur, Ashwin claimed the wicket of Najmul Hossain Shanto, taking his tally to 420 wickets in Asia. This achievement saw him surpass the previous record held by Anil Kumble, who had 419 wickets in the continent.Ashwin's career in Test cricket has been nothing short of stellar. In 102 Test matches, he has taken a total of 523 wickets. His performance in Asia has been particularly impressive. By reaching 420 wickets, he joins an elite club of bowlers who have taken over 400 wickets in Asia.Scorecard: India vs Bangladesh, 2nd TestMuttiah Muralitharan, the legendar...
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WATCH | Rayudu Grabs Last-Ball Blinder As Konark Suryas Odisha Win A Thriller In LLC’24 Opener

Ambati Rayudu Stunning Catch: The Legends League Cricket 2024 is off to a spectacular start as the opening fixture of Konark Suryas Odisha Vs Manipal Tigers produced one of the most memorable matches of all-time, with Irfan Pathan's side scripting a thrilling two-run win against Harbhajan Singh's side. The biggest moment of the match came on the last ball of the match, as Ambati Rayudu grabbed a stunning catch to dismiss Obus Pienaar off Irfan Pathan, as, had he dropped the catch, the match would have either gone into super-over, or resulted in a Mahipal Tigers victory. Watch Ambati Rayudu's stunning catch here: Catch that won the match ✌️#BossLogonKaGame #LegendsLeagueCricket #KSOvMT #LLCSeason3 #LLCT20 #Jodhpur pic.twitter.com/aawZwRdOGQ — Legends League Cricket (@llct20) Sept...
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Border Gavaskar Trophy: When the Monkeygate scandal rocked India-Australia cricket relations | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Monkeygate scandal remains one of the most infamous incidents in the history of India-Australia cricket relations. The controversy triggered during the 2007-2008 Border-Gavaskar Test series, during the second Test match at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) in January 2008. The scandal arose from accusations of racial abuse involving Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh and Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds.During the third day of the SCG Test (January 5, 2008), Harbhajan Singh was alleged to have called Andrew Symonds a "monkey" during a heated on-field exchange. Symonds, the only player of Caribbean descent on the Australian team, took the term as a racial slur.Symonds had previously been targeted with monkey chants by spectators during India's 2007 tour of India, making th...
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First hat-trick heroes of Indian cricket across formats | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Indian cricket has had numerous momentous feats over the decades, but few stand as tall as the hat-tricks claimed by the nation's intrepid bowlers across the three formats of the gentlemen's game.In the long Indian cricket history, there have only been nine instances where the bowlers have claimed hat-tricks. Three of them have been in Tests while ODIs have witnessed 5 hat-tricks.And in the shortest format, there has been a solitary hat-trick by an Indian bowler.Here's a look at the bowlers who claimed the first-ever hat-trick for India across formats:In the traditional format, it was the inimitable Harbhajan Singh who etched his name in history during the epochal 2001 Eden Gardens Test against Steve Waugh's redoubtable Australians.With the visitors cruising at 252 for 4 in ...
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‘If you don’t score 10000 Test runs…’: Harbhajan Singh recalls how he motivated a ‘self doubting’ young Virat Kohli | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Harbhajan Singh recently reflected on the early career of Virat Kohli, offering insights into the determination that has driven Kohli to become one of the greatest in Indian cricket. With anecdotes from Kohli’s debut series in 2008 and his early Test struggles in 2011, Harbhajan discussed Kohli’s relentless desire to excel and the subsequent transformation that turned him into a cricketing legend.Harbhajan remembered a memorable incident during an ODI against Sri Lanka in Kohli's debut series in 2008.Kohli scored a half-century opening the innings but felt unsatisfied."I remember this one incident. Viru [Virender Sehwag] had gotten injured, I suppose. [Ajantha] Mendis was getting everyone out. He comes in; young guy, free energy. He batted and scored a fifty. He asked me, 'Paaji...
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