Archive · 14 Aug 2026
Harbhajan Singh: Almighty's chosen one, family man with no ego
A famous Indian cricket player named Harbhajan Singh talked about his life in an interview.
He said he does not think he became great because of himself.
He believes everything happens because God wants it to.
He took more than 400 wickets in Test cricket and was the first Indian to take a hat-trick in Tests.
He wrote a little poem about being humble, because he thinks pride is an illusion.
He thanked his parents and his five sisters for helping him.
His mother did small jobs, like hemming shirts, to support his dream.
He also said he wants a movie made about his life.
He picked the actor Vicky Kaushal to play him in it.
The 46-year-old former off-spinner credits all his cricketing achievements to God, saying nothing happens without his will.
He took 417 wickets in 103 Tests and was the first Indian to take a Test hat-trick.
He revealed an Urdu couplet he wrote, calling the belief that he was important 'such a big illusion.'
He credited the sacrifices of his father, Sardar Sardev Singh, his mother, Avtar Kaur, and his five sisters for his success.
He said a biopic on his life could be titled 'Jazba' and picked actor Vicky Kaushal for the lead role.
- Who
- Harbhajan Singh, the 46-year-old former Indian off-spinner
- What
- Gave a podcast interview to PTI, crediting God for his cricket career, sharing a humble life philosophy, and discussing a possible biopic
- When
- August 14 (article dateline)
- Where
- New Delhi
- Why
- To share his view that his success was God's wish rather than his own doing
- Age
- 46
- Test wickets
- 417 wickets in 103 Tests
- Milestone
- First Indian to take a Test hat-trick
- Hometown
- Jalandhar
- Father
- Sardar Sardev Singh (small businessman, died 2000)
- Mother
- Avtar Kaur (did odd jobs including hemming shirts)
- Biopic title
- Jazba
- Chosen biopic actor
- Vicky Kaushal