Harbhajan Singh

NEW DELHI: The turbanator of Indian cricket, Harbhajan Singh, has termed the sitting of Indian lawmakers in the new parliament building from Tuesday onwards as “historic.” Speaking to The New Indian, the former star cricketer, who was nominated as a Rajya Sabha MP from the AAP in March 2022, said: “It’s going to be historic; tomorrow […]

Former Indian offie and AAP MP at his sarcastic best as he criticises tweet that praises Dhoni following India’s WTC final loss

The Supreme Court has directed Delhi Police to file an FIR against Singh, and several sports stars have come forward in support of the protesting wrestlers.

As India prepare to take on their arch-rivals Pakistan on Sunday in the Asia Cup encounter, The New Indian revisits five thrilling and tendentious moments from the tournament’s history which created ripples – 1) Gautam Gambhir vs Kamran Akmal: The Asia Cup 2010 match between the two nations remains arguably the most high-octane affair with a […]

BENGALURU: 2000 was arguably the toughest year for Indian cricket. The team and the public were reeling under the shock of the match-fixing saga which enveloped many prominent names such as Mohd. Azharuddin, Ajay Jadeja and Nayan Mongia. All three of them were convicted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and banned by the […]

BENGALURU: Former Australia cricketer and two-time World Cup winner Andrew Symonds on Saturday night died in a car crash at the age of 46. The flamboyant all-rounder appeared in 198 ODIs and 26 Tests for Australia between 1998 and 2009. An audacious batsman, utility bowler and an electric fielder, Symonds was one of the most […]

CHANDIGARH: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday nominated five persons for the Rajya Sabha from Punjab where it stormed to power in recently-held assembly elections. The five nominees include former cricketer Harbhajan Singh, Delhi Jal Board Vice Chairman Raghav Chadha, Lovely Professional University’s (LPU) Founder-Chancellor Dr. Ashok Mittal, IIT Professor Dr Sandeep Pathak, and […]

NEW DELHI: Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, who earned the sobriquet Turbanator in 2001 after  a gut-wrenching performance in one of the most keenly fought India-Australia Test series where he scalped 32 wickets, has announced retirement from all forms of cricket.  He played 103 Tests, 236 ODIs and 28 T20Is for India and picked up 417, […]

CHANDIGARH: Looks like Indian cricket star Harbhajan Singh is all set to make his foray into politics. In a cryptic tweet, Congress Punjab chief and cricketer turned politician Navjot Singh Sidhu shared a picture with this 2011 Cricket World Cup winning player saying “picture loaded with possibilities… With Bhajji the shining star.” The new entry […]