Harbhajan Singh was born on 03-07-1980 in Jalandhar in the state of Punjab, India. He is an Indian Cricket Player and Film Actor. He also acted in Punjabi and Hindi films.
HARBHAJAN SINGH BIO/WIKI
| Name | Harbhajan Singh Plaha |
| Nickname | Bhajji and Turbanator |
| Profession | Cricketer and Actor |
| Famous For | 2011 World Cup |
| Date of Birth | 3 July 1980 |
| Age (as in 2019) | 39 Years |
| Zodiac/Sun Sign | Cancer |
| Birth Place | Jalandhar, Punjab, India |
| Home town | Jalandhar, Punjab, India |
| Mother Tongue | Not Known |
| Parents/ Father | Sardar Sardev Singh Plaha (Businessman ) |
| Mother | Avtar Kaur (Housewife) |
| Brother | None |
| Sister | 4 (Elder), 1 (Younger) Name Not Known |
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CRICKET
| Coach/Mentor | Charanjit Singh Bullar and Davinder Arora |
| International Debut | T20 – 1 December 2006 against South Africa in Johannesburg ODI- 17 April 1998 against New Zealand at Sharjah Test- 25 March 1998 against Australia at Bengaluru |
| Jersey Number | #3 (India) #3 (IPL, Mumbai Indians) |
| Domestic/State Team | Punjab |
| Nature on field | Very aggressive |
| Likes to play against | Australia and Pakistan |
| Favorite delivery | Doosra (a leg break bowled with an apparent off-break action) |
| Records (main ones) | 1), He has 3rd highest numbers of wickets by an off-spinner and highest in India as an off-spinner. 2), He has a record of dismissing Australian legend Ricky Ponting as many as 10 times in tests. 3), He won his 5 men of the match and 1 man of the series award on Indian soil. 4), Career Turning Point His inclusion in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy team in 2001 by Sourav Ganguly after the injury of Anil Kumble. |
| Career Turning Point | His inclusion in the Border-Gavaskar Trophyteam in 2001 by Sourav Ganguly after the injury of Anil Kumble. |
HARBHAJAN SINGH AWARDS
| Award Name | Arjuna Award, Padma Shri |
| Award Category | National Sports Award, Civilian Award |
| Receipt Year | 2003 2009 |
| Receipt Field | Cricket Sports |
PERSONAL LIFE
| School | Jai Hind Model School Government Model Senior Secondary School Doaba School Parvati Jain High School in Jalandhar |
| College/ University | Did Not Attend |
| Education Qualification | Higher Secondary |
| Contact number | Not Known |
| Address | Mumbai |
| Religion | Sikhism |
| Caste | Not Known |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Car | Not Known |
| Hobbies | Cricket and Music |
| Debut | Not Known |
MARITAl STATUS/AFFAIRS
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | A Sri Lankan Girl (Name Not Known) Geeta Basra (Actress) |
| Marriage Date | 29 October 2015 |
| Wife/Spouse | Geeta Basra (Actress) |
| Children | Son- N/A Daughter- Hinaya Heer Plaha |
SALARY/NETWORTH
| Salary | Not Known |
| Networth | 60 Crores (INR) |
PHYSICAL STATUS
| Height (approx.) | In Centimeters- 180 cm In Meters- 1.80 m In Feet Inches- 5’ 11” |
| Weight (approx.) | In Kilograms- 72 kg In Pounds- 158.73 lbs |
| Figure Measurements (approx.) | – Chest: 38 Inches – Waist: 34 Inches – Biceps: 14 Inches |
| Shoe size | 9 |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eyes color | Dark Brown |
| Skin color | Fair |
HARBHAJAN SINGH FAVORITES
| Favorite food | Nando’s Chicken |
| Favorite Cricketer | Sachin Tendulkar |
| Favorite Actor | Rekha |
| Favorite Actress | Priyanka Chopra, Katrina Kaif |
| Favorite Sport | Cricket and Football |
| Favorite Place | Goa Dubai |
| Favorite Movie | Not Known |
| Favorite Colours | Black, Blue |
SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS
| https://www.instagram.com/harbhajan3/?hl=en | |
| https://www.facebook.com/HarbhajanTurbanatorSingh/ | |
| https://twitter.com/harbhajan_singh |
UNKNOWN FACTS ABOUT HARBHAJAN SINGH
- Does Harbhajan Singh drink alcohol?: Yes
- Does Harbhajan Singh smoke?: Not Known
- Bhajji became the first Indian cricketer to take a hat-trick in a test match against Australia in 2001.
- 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.
- He played for 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.