Spin legend Harbhajan Singh is the only Indian cricketer to be included in the player draft for the inaugural season of the “Hundred “league, to be organised by England and Wales cricket board. The player draft already includes some cricket superstars like Shahid Afridi, Lasith Malinga, Steve Smith, Lasith Malinga, Faf Du Plessis, Quinton De Kock and Aaron Finch.
Harbhajan Singh last played his last international game for India during the 2016 Asia Cup and has been waiting for his chance to represent India since. Turbanator.
The veteran has settled for a base price of £100,000 (US$124,000), the players draft will be held on October 20 in London. If rumours are to be believed the spinner is interested in playing the league and would retire from international cricket, if he finalized in the players draft on October 20.
It has also been understood that the Board of Control for Cricket in India has denied any conversation with the veteran spinner, saying that he has not sought a No Objection Certificate from the Board as yet.
“Harbhajan has never sought a No Objection Certificate from the BCCI. He can’t just enroll his name in any league. It’s against the BCCI’s policy. The board has checked with him after the report surfaced and he has categorically denied any such development,” a top BCCI official told TOI late on Thursday.
Harbhajan still hasn’t retired from international cricket, but if he wants to play the Hundred league, the spinner shall bid adieu to international cricket just like his good friend Yuvraj Singh, who retired from international cricket to play Global Canada Twenty20.
If reports are to be believed, the Harbhajan Singh has expressed a keen desire to play the tournament, if he gets picked in the draft, he might announce his retirement from International Cricket.
Harbhajan Singh has played 103 tests and grabbed 417 wickets, he has featured in 236 ODI and picked 269 wickets. The spinner also played 28 T20’s for India and clinched 25 wickets. He has played a pivotal role behind Indi winning 2 World Cups in 2007 and 2011 respectively.