Harbhajan Singh wins the internet with major throwback picture from 1998 U-19 World Cup – Harbhajan Singh has won over the internet in some style after his throwback picture went viral on social media. The former Indian off-spinner offered a glimpse into his teenage days while he represented India at the U-19 World Cup back in 1998. Bhajji was seen posing with two other cricketers and asked his followers to guess their identities with one turning out to be a future teammate of his.
Harbhajan Singh wins the internet with major throwback picture from 1998 U-19 World Cup – Check
Harbhajan Singh took to social media on Saturday sharing a picture back from the 1998 U-19 World Cup. Bhajji then posed with two Pakistan cricketers and asked the netizens to guess them. On his left was Imran Tahir, the South African leg-spinner. Check the picture here:
Pehchano to maaane.. U-19 World Cup days 1998/99 pic.twitter.com/2iawM1dSUK
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) December 10, 2021
Harbhajan Singh and Imran Tahir were teammates years later at Chennai Super Kings, and won the 2018 IPL together. Bhajji also won three IPL titles with Mumbai Indians before joining Chennai and moved to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) before IPL 2021.
While Imran Tahir did represent Pakistan in age-group cricket, he went on to play cricket for South Africa a decade later and remains one of their most successful spinners. Tahir is a household name across the globe represented the Proteas in 20 Tests, 107 ODIs, and 38 T20Is. The third cricketer in the picture, Hasan Raza also played international cricket for Pakistan. He represented his country in 7 Tests and 16 ODIs.
