Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | Harbhajan Singh Plaha |
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| Nickname(s) | Sonu, Bhajji, Turbanator |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 180 cm |
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| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
| Education | Higher Secondary |
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Personal Life
| Date of Birth | 03/07/1980 |
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| Age | 44 Years |
| Birthplace | Jalandhar, Punjab, India |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Jalandhar, Punjab, India |
| School | Jai Hind Model School, Government Model Senior Secondary School, Doaba School, Parvati Jain High School in Jalandhar |
| College | Did Not Attend |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married | ||||
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| Affairs/Girlfriends | A Sri Lankan Girl (Name Not Known), Geeta Basra (Actress) | ||||
| Wife | Geeta Basra | ||||
| Marriage Date | 29/10/2015 | ||||
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Family
| Father | Sardar Sardev Singh Plaha (Businessman) |
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| Mother | Avtar Kaur (Housewife) |
| Siblings | 4 (Elder), 1 (Younger) |
| Spouse | Geeta Basra |
| Children | Hinaya Heer Plaha |
Career
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| Domestic/State Team | Punjab | ||||||
| Nature on field | Very aggressive | ||||||
| Likes to play against | Australia and Pakistan | ||||||
| Favourite delivery | Doosra (a leg break bowled with an apparent off-break action) | ||||||
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| Career Turning Point | His inclusion in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy team in 2001 by Sourav Ganguly after the injury of Anil Kumble. |
Favourites
| Cricketer | Sachin Tendulkar |
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| Food | Nando's Chicken |
| Actress(es) | Priyanka Chopra, Katrina Kaif |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| Harbhajan Singh abstains from smoking. | |
| He refrains from consuming alcohol. | |
| In 2001, Bhajji achieved the distinction of being the first Indian cricketer to score a hat-trick in a test match against Australia. | |
| He imported a personalized Hummer H2 SUV from London in 2009. | |
| In 2013, he launched a film production company called 'BM Media Productions' to create Punjabi films. | |
| He has been awarded the test cricketer of the year title three times. | |
| Honored with the Arjuna Award in 2003 and Padma Shri Award in 2009 for his contributions to cricket. | |
| Alongside the Mumbai Indians, he has also led Punjab’s Ranji team. | |
| His major sponsors include Reebok, PepsiCo, Hublot, i Core, GTM, MEP, and Royal Stag. | |
| He played for the English county team Surrey in 2005. | |
| For his exceptional performance against Australia in 2001, he was appointed as Deputy Superintendent in Punjab Police. | |
| During a well-known talk show, he disclosed his fear of using elevators. | |
| On 18 July 2022, he was sworn in as a Rajya Sabha member. |
