Mumbai: The Control Board for Cricket at India Secretary Jay Shah congratulated the Ace Spinner Harbhajan Singh in an extraordinary career, said that his enthusiasm to appear under the pressure situation was always prominent.
Harbhajan has announced his retirement of all forms of cricket on Friday.
41-year-old spinners have played 103 tests, 236 ODIS and 28 T20IS for men in blue.
He cut 294 numbers in limited cricket overs.
“Harbhajan Singh has a phenomenal career with the Indian team.
He has become part of many unforgettable wins both at home and far away.
He plays his cricket with grit and passion and wears his heart on his sleeve.
Spirit his fight and his enthusiasm do for India when the team Being under pressure is something that always stands out.
His presence in the field raised everyone’s morale, “Jay Shah said in the official BCCI release.
“While he played a major role with the ball, taking a lot of goal, he must remember that he also played some crucial beats with bats, helping us cross the line.
I hope the best for all his future efforts and want to see it closely related to the game,” he added.
Harbhajan has played his final red ball match against Sri Lanka in 2015 while his last ODI opposed South Africa in the same year.
His last game for India was T20i against the UAE in the Asian Cup 2016.
Since then, he was not chosen for the Indian side.
Harbhajan retired after scalping 417 Wicket in 103 tests an average of 32.46.
The T20 2007 World Cup and the 2011 World Cup winner were also Indians first to end the test hat-trick.
Overall, the Cricketer born in Jalandhar has played 367 international matches and claimed 711 international goal and scored 3.569 international runs.
Zeal Harbhajan Singh to do always stand out: Jay Shah
