Veteran spinner, Harbhajan Singh announced his retirement
from all forms of Cricket on Friday. The 41-year-old cricketer took 417
wickets in 103 Tests, 269 wickets in 236 ODIs and 25 scalps in 28 T20Is in his
illustrious career.
The former Indian off-spinner shared the news about his
retirement by sharing a tweet on his Twitter handle. He wrote, “All good
things come to an end and today as I bid adieu to the game that has given me
everything in life, I would like to thank everyone who made this 23-year-long
journey beautiful and memorable.”
Harbhajan said on his official YouTube channel, "My
journey from the streets of Jalandhar to become the Turnabator for Team India
has been a beautiful one. There is no bigger motivation for me in life than
stepping out on the field while wearing the India jersey. However, there comes
a time in life where we have to take a tough decision and you have to move
forward in life. I was waiting for the last few years to make this announcement
public - I am retiring from all forms of cricket.”
Now, the speculations of joining Indian politics are in full
swing. Recently, Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu posted a
photo with cricketer Harbhajan Singh, captioning,"Picture loaded with
possibilities.. with bhajji, the shining star.”
Such romours are not new as a few days ago; it came to
notice that BJP was eyeing to bring Harbhajan Singh and Yuvraj Singh in
politics. But, Harbhajan singh denied this and called it fake news.
After the announcement of retirement ahead of Punjab’s
election 2022, a debut in elections will be a bright opportunity for the star
cricket performer. He is a popular face in Punjab. If he joins politics, it
will bring a change in the politics of Punjab.