Harbhajan Singh Opens Up Why He Will Never Forget 2001 Test Series Against Australia; His Biggest Secret Revealed!

Amid this lockdown period in the country, spinners Harbhajan Singh and Ravichandran Ashwin had  Instagram Live session where both the stars revealed their biggest fears during matches and lots more. 

During the conversation, spinner Harbhajan said that he will never forget the 2001 Test series against Australia. It was more like a 'do or die' situation in his career. During that specific series, India lost the first match at Mumbai, but then made a remarkable comeback in the next two matches and won the series by 2-1.

"I will never be able to forget the 2001 series against Australia, it was a do or die kind of situation for me personally as I was out of the team, the Punjab Cricket Association also did not want me to play in Ranji Trophy, I also lost my dad, but in that series both John Wright and Dada were looking for a spinner as Anil Bhai was injured," Harbhajan said during the Instagram Live chat.

"I was lucky to have the support of few senior players, the management wanted someone who could bowl for long periods, there was a camp in Chennai and I was selected in the squad," he added.

Even during the 2001 Eden Gardens Test, Harbhajan Singh took to headlines at Kolkata after taking seven wickets, including the first hat-trick in India's Test history.