Indian wicket-keeper batsman Dinesh Kartik has lauded Harbhajan Singh’s commitment and dedication towards the game at the age of 40-years-old.
Harbhajan Singh was released by Chennai Super Kings in the auction for the 14th season of the league, was picked up Kolkata Knight Riders.
“Picking him I think wasn’t easy, considering that he has been around for so long. But the amount of interest and intensity he has shown in the last one week is just fabulous,” said Karthik, who is a former captain of KKR but was replaced by Eoin Morgan following poor performances.
“He has been coming to practice sessions early, much ahead of all other players! And he has been doing it consistently! I think he is a different man now from whatever little I have seen of him this week,” Karthik added.
“Even in a practice game that starts at 7 PM, he had come at 4 O’clock! He was batting before that, he bowled to Shakib (Al Hasan) and (Eoin) Morgan, and then did his stretching again before getting into the practice game,” added the former India wicket-keeper.
“He is bowling in the match and also fielding all 20 overs. That’s about as much as you can ask for from a man of his stature! He has achieved everything. Yet to show this kind of interest at this stage of his career speaks volumes of him as a character. I am sure he will do a great job for KKR,” the 35-year-old Karthik added.
Harbhajan Singh is one of the few bowlers in the Indian Premier League who has surpassed the mark of 100 wickets. The 14th season of IPL is all set to begin from April 9 with the opening match of Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indian in Chennai.
