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Harbhajan set to join support staff of major IPL franchise for next season

Former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh will be seen in a different avatar during next year's Indian Premier League as a key member of the support staff in one of the high-profile franchises. The 41-year-old Harbhajan, who featured in a few matches during the first phase of last IPL for Kolkata Knight Riders, didn't play a game in the UAE leg of the league. It is expected that some time next week Harbhajan will officially announce his retirement from competitive cricket and after that he is expected to decide on one the offers he has got to be a part of the support staff of at least a couple of franchises. "The role could be that of a consultant, mentor or part of the advisory group but the franchise with which he is talking are keen to use his vast experience. He will take active part in also helping the franchise decide on their auction picks," an IPL source privy to the development told PTI on conditions of anonymity. Harbhajan has always shown keen interest in grooming players

Ashwin beats Harbhajan to become India's 3rd-highest wicket-taker in Tests

India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Monday surpassed Harbhajan Singh to become the country's third-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket.Ashwin scalped the wicket of Tom Latham (52) on the ongoing Day 5 of the first Test against New Zealand and hence he achieved the feat.The off-spinner had equalled Harbhajan's tally of 417 wickets on Sunday after he dismissed Will Young on Day 4.Ashwin has so far taken 30 five-wicket hauls in his career.In the first innings of the ongoing Test, Ashwin had taken three wickets while Axar Patel took five.Nightwatchman Will Somerville and opening batter Tom Latham held the fort as New Zealand did not lose a single wicket in the opening session of Day 5 of the ongoing first Test against India here at Green Park, Kanpur on Monday.At lunch break, New Zealand's score read 79/1 with the visitors still needing 205 more runs for the win. Somerville and Latham are currently unbeaten at the crease.

IPL 2021: Check Kolkata Knight Riders' full schedule, timings, squad here

KKR was at the bottom-half of IPL 2021 with two wins in seven matches before the tournament got postponed in May. Check KKR's full schedule and match timings for the second half of IPL 2021

If you are playing 4 fast bowlers, Jadeja has to be first-choice: Harbhajan

Ravindra Jadeja, with his restrictive wicket-to-wicket bowling and superior batting, was always going to trump number one tweaker, Ravichandran Ashwin, feels former India spinner Harbhajan Singh.

IPL 2021: Confident that Harbhajan will do good job for KKR, says Karthik

Kolkata Knight Riders wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik has said picking spinner Harbhajan Singh was not easy and he also added that the veteran looks like a 'different man' now

IPL 2021: KKR's Pawan Negi fine-tunes skills under Harbhajan's guidance

Spinners play a key role in the Indian Premier League and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) spinner Pawan Negi is fine-tuning his skills going into the 14th edition of the league

India's 2011 World Cup winners: From Dhoni to Gambhir, where are they now?

A decade has passed since 2011 and the world has witnessed some major events, including a pandemic.

IPL 2021: Harbhajan will bolster our spin department, says Eoin Morgan

Veteran off-spinner Harbhajan Singh's inclusion may have raised quite a few eyebrows but Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Eoin Morgan on Wednesday said it has boosted their spin force

IPL 2021: All rounders dominate the mini auction; Morris, Maxwell in demand

All-rounders stole the show at IPL 2021 auction claiming four of the top five spots. South Africa's Chris Morris landed an incredible price of Rs 16.25 crore, the most expensive buy in IPL history

IPL 2021 Auction: Harbhajan goes unsold, Mumbai bags Piyush Chawla

Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh on Thursday did not find any takers and he went unsold in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) mini players auction.

Check IPL 2021 auction time, live streaming and telecast details here

Star Sports will live telecast the IPL 2021 auction in five languages namely, English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada from 3 pm onwards. Check IPL 2021 auction live streaming details here

All you need to know about IPL 2021 auction, scheduled for 3 pm today

IPL 2021 auction will kick-start at 3 pm at the ITC Grand Chola Hotel in Chennai. Star Sports will live telecast the IPL 2021 auction in five languages. Check all details related to IPL 2021 auction h

IPL 2021 auction: Here's full list of 292 players up for grabs on Feb 18

Sachin Tendulkar's son Arjun, a left-arm fast bowler, has also been included in the shortlisted list, in the lowest base price category of Rs 20 lakh

R Ashwin's wickets per Test higher than Anil Kumble, Harbhajan Singh

If India off-spinner R Ashwin ends up playing 100 Test matches -- the current Test is his 76th -- he might end up with over 500 wickets and become India's second highest wicket-taker in Test cricket

Ashwin passes Harbhajan, is second highest wicket-taker in Tests in India

Senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Sunday surpassed Harbhajan Singh to become the second highest wicket-taker in Tests played in India

Along with Harbhajan and Kedar, Maxwell, Smith in top bracket for IPL

Senior spinner Harbhajan Singh and middle-order batsman Kedar Jadhav, along with Australians Steve Smith and Glenn Maxwell, have been bracketed in the Rs 2 crore highest base price category

Harbhajan played cricket the Aussie way, says Steve Waugh

Australians often felt that playing against Harbhajan Singh was like playing against themselves because of the way the Indian spinner approached the game

IPL 2020, MI vs CSK preview: It's Chennai spinners vs Mumbai batsmen

Despite the high-octane clash featuring the two top teams that have a huge fan following, this match as well as the others will be played in empty stadiums due to Covid-19 pandemic

Top players to playing 11: All you need to know about CSK ahead of IPL 2020

CSK was the last team to start training as players finally returned to the field on September 4 after their third round of coronavirus tests in UAE. Check CSK full squad, playing 11, schedule here

Preview: CSK a contender for IPL 2020 playoffs despite Raina's absence

The playoff regulars will open the tournament with what is expected to be an intense clash against defending champions Mumbai Indians on Saturday in Abu Dhabi