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Veteran Indian spinner Harbhajan and wife Geeta Basra welcome new family member

By:  Tupaki Desk   |   10 July 2021 10:43 AM GMT
Veteran Indian spinner Harbhajan and wife Geeta Basra welcome new family member
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Indian ace spinner and former cricketer Harbhajan Singh and his better half Geeta Basra welcomed their second kid. The lovely couple was blessed with a baby boy. The veteran player announced the same on microblogging site Twitter with a post."Blessed with a Baby boy Blue. Shukar aa Tera maalka," he said.

"A new little hand for us to hold, his love is grand, precious as gold. A wonderful gift, so special and sweet. Our hearts are full, our lives complete. We thank the almighty for blessing us with a healthy baby boy," Harbhajan Singh, popularly known as Turbanator said in a note.

"Both Geeta and the baby are doing well. We are overwhelmed with joy and would like to extend our gratitude to all our well-wishers, for their constant love and support," Harbhajan Singh added.

The World Cup-winning player Harbhajan Singh tied the knot with Geeta Basra in October 2015. The couple welcomed their first child Hinaya Heer Plaha on July 27 in 2016.

Earlier on March 14, the couple announced the news of welcoming their second child with an Instagram post. The post’s caption reads: Coming Soon July 21 with a love emoji.

Harbhajan Singh made his international debut in the 50-over format and the longer format of the game, in 1998. He was included in the final squad of the 2001 edition of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. He was the leading wicket-taker of the series with 32 wickets, including a hat-trick. He became the first bowler from India to make a hat-trick in Test format.

The ace spinner was a member of the Indian team that won the 2007 edition of the T20 World Cup, the inaugural edition, and the 2011 edition of the 50-over World Cup in India. The final was held at the Wankhede stadium.

Harbhajan Singh had represented various teams in the Indian Premier League(IPL) tournament. He led the Mumbai Indians team in 2011. In the same edition, MI won the trophy by cruising Royal Challengers Bangalore(RCB) in the finals.

The veteran ace spinner had claimed 417 wickets in the Test format, making him the third-highest wicket-taker after right-arm leg-spin bowler Anil Kumble and Haryana Hurricane, who took 619 and 434 wickets respectively.