Before season 6 of the Abu Dhabi T10 league, Delhi Bulls signed up celebrated Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh to their bowling lineup, adding depth to it.
He will join forces with his former CSK teammate, Dwayne Bravo, who will also captain the squad this year.
The sixth edition of the tournament will take place from November 22 to December 4. Harbhajan was one of the key reasons behind Team India’s 2007 T20 and 2011 ODI World Cup triumphs.
The iconic off-spinner's tally of 417 wickets in 103 Tests and his figures in the limited-overs format, 269 scalps in 236 ODIs and 25 wickets in 28 T20Is, are a testament to his adaptability throughout a nearly two-decade-long international career. He also ended up winning the IPL three times.
Harbhajan said in a statement prior to his debut season in the game’s shortest format,
“This is a very interesting and new challenge for the bowler in me and I am delighted to be playing for the Delhi Bulls in the Abu Dhabi T10 this year. It won’t be easy for the bowlers, but I hope to make my mark here and help my team win its first title in the tournament. I have had wonderful interactions with the team owner – Neelesh Bhatnagar, who’s a dear friend and I am impressed by his commitment to this team for the last 5 years.” he remarked.
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The Bulls, who are 2-times runners-up, are coached by Andy Flower and have a number of promising young players, including Tim David, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Will Jacks, Dominic Drakes, and Fazalhaq Farooqi.
Neelesh Bhatnagar, the owner of the Delhi Bulls team, expressed his joy at signing the 42-year-old.
“Harbhajan Singh is a legend and he has won many games for India and all the other teams he has played for. I am delighted to have them in the Delhi Bulls' corner, and I am quite confident that he will be one of the most followed cricketers in the Abu Dhabi T10. Not only am I sure that he will contribute with the ball, but his experience will help mentor the other players in the squad," said Bhatnagar.
Delhi Bulls Season 6 Squad:
Dwayne Bravo (c), Harbhajan Singh, Tim David, Rilee Rossouw, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Imad Wasim, Will Jacks, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Dominic Drakes, Najibullah Zadran, Richard Gleeson, Keemo Paul, Mitchell Stanley, Jordan Cox, Shiraz Ahmed, Kernel Zahid and Aayan Khan.
(ASIAN NEWS INTERNATIONAL INPUTS)
