Taking to Twitter, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) mentioned all the records achieved by the former spinner and wrote, “367 intl. games, 711 intl. wickets and 3,569 intl. runs 1st Indian to scalp a Test hat-trick 2007 World T20 & 2011 World Cup-winner Here’s wishing @harbhajan_singh- one of the finest to represent #TeamIndia – a very happy birthday.”
367 intl. games, 711 intl. wickets & 3,569 intl. runs ????1⃣st Indian to scalp a Test hat-trick ????2007 World T20 & 20… https://t.co/FrOaOYbrOU
— BCCI (@BCCI) 1656822577000
Former India batter Virender Sehwag wrote, “Old is gold, wishing a match-winner and a guy who tries to keep the atmosphere jovial everywhere he goes, my friend @harbhajan_singh a very happy birthday.”
Old is gold, wishing a match-winner and a guy who tries to keep the atmosphere jovial everywhere he goes , my frien… https://t.co/4L8KfmKq50
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) 1656829351000
“Happiest Birthday Bhajju Pa @harbhajan_singh. Wish you loads of success & happiness. Lots of love to you and your family. See you soon #HappyBirthdayBhajjuPa,” tweeted former India batter, Suresh Raina.
Happiest Birthday Bhajju Pa @harbhajan_singh .. Wish you loads of success & happiness. Lots of love to you and your… https://t.co/5a1PlWL39A
— Suresh Raina???????? (@ImRaina) 1656832187000
Apart from this, cricketer turned politician Gautam Gambhir posted a picture with the former spinner and extended his greetings.
“Happy Birthday Bhajji pa! You may be done with bowling, but you can never be done with entertaining! Keep shining brother @harbhajan_singh,” tweeted Gambhir.
Happy Birthday Bhajji pa! You may be done with bowling, but you can never be done with entertaining! Keep shining b… https://t.co/L3cvUcozjw
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) 1656831643000
Former India batter Yuvraj Singh took to Twitter and posted a video for Harbhajan and wrote, “Janamdin di lakh lakh mubarakan my dear brother! Rabb tennu sariya khushiyan dein! Lots of love #SinghIsKing@harbhajan_singh.”
Janamdin di lakh lakh mubarakan my dear brother! Rabb tennu sariya khushiyan dein! Lots of love????❤️ #SinghIsKing… https://t.co/f1GbONciAb
— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) 1656822085000
In December last year, Harbhajan announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. The 41-year-old has played 103 Tests, 236 ODIs and 28 T20Is for the Men in Blue. He has 294 wickets in limited-overs cricket.
He played his last Test match against Sri Lanka in 2015 while his last ODI was against South Africa in the same year. His last game for India was a T20I against UAE in the 2016 Asia Cup. After that he was not picked for the Indian side.
Harbhajan retired after taking 417 wickets in 103 Tests at an average of 32.46. The 2007 T20 World Cup and 2011 World Cup winner is also the first Indian to take a Test hat-trick.
Overall, the Jalandhar-born cricketer has played 367 international games, claimed 711 international wickets and scored 3,569 international runs.
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