Tributes poured in for veteran off-spinner Harbhajan Singh as he called time on his career on Friday, with legends Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid describing his journey as a fulfilling one and wishing him well for the future. Harbhajan, who last played for India in March 2016 in a T20 against UAE, had been contemplating retirement on a decorated international career for a while now. During his 23-year stint in international cricket, he won two World Cups – the inaugural ICC World T20 in 2007 and then the ODI World Cup in 2011. He took 417 wickets in 103 Tests, 269 wickets in 236 ODIs and 25 scalps in 28 T20Is.
A legend and one of the finest to have ever played the game! 🙌#TeamIndia congratulate @harbhajan_singh on a glorious career 👏👏@imVkohli | @cheteshwar1 pic.twitter.com/iefNrA4r2M
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 24, 2021
