Harbhajan, 32, after some brilliant performances in India’s domestic cricket, made his way to the global arena in 1998. Before struggling with his controversial bowling action, the off-spinner came to the limelight through some extra-ordinary performances against Australia at home in 2001, earning the title of ‘Turbanator’.
Over the years, the cricketer from Punjab has been a great servant of Indian cricket, playing a huge role in all formats of the game, forming a deadly combination with Anil Kumble.
The off-spinner was dropped from the national team last year, after a run of poor performances in international cricket, with Ravichandran Ashwin taking his place in Tests as well as in the game’s shorter formats.
India’s former captain, Rahul Dravid expressed recently that debuting at the international level is easier than making a comeback and having to prove your worth all over again. Harbhajan, who himself is returning to the national team for the ICC World T20 2012, agrees with his former skipper’s opinion.
"Nobody would like to be outside the team but as Rahul [Dravid] mentioned it is difficult to make comebacks than playing first time for India," the wily spinner expressed. "It is much more difficult for a guy like me who has played for 12 years, had a very successful career and then suddenly you are out of the team."
The 32-year-old cricketer has already played 98 Tests, 229 One Day Internationals and 23 T20s for India, picking up more than 650 victims, to go with more than three thousand runs including two Test hundreds.
After doing well for so many years, the Mumbai Indians’ skipper admitted that he has to work extremely hard to regain a permanent spot in the team.
"Then you have to work even harder and you have to compete with yourself to do even better. Having already set some standards through your various performances you are competing with yourself. You have to step one further now," he added.
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