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Harbhajan Singh speaks about things that would have happened if Yuvraj Singh was India’s captain

Harbhajan Singh is arguably one of the greatest spinners in the history of Indian cricket. During his playing days, the “Turbanator” went on to win several games for his side. He has picked 417 Test wickets and 269 ODI wickets respectively.

Singh has gone on record to mention several times that he created a strong bond with his Indian teammates. One of them happens to be Yuvraj Singh. The two Indian cricketers are very good friends, and have played together for a really long time as well. Thus, Harbhajan recently spoke about what would have happened if Yuvraj Singh would have been India’s captain.

While speaking to Sportskeeda, he stated neither of their careers would have been prolonged if the batting all-rounder was the captain. He also said that no skipper has ever saved them from getting axed. Further on, Harbhajan felt that Yuvraj would have gone on to be a great captain.

“I don’t think any of our careers would have been prolonged had Yuvraj been the captain. Because whatever we have played we have done it on our ability and no captain has saved us from getting the axe. Whenever you captain the country, you need to keep friendships aside and think of the country first.”

“If Yuvraj Singh would have been Indian captain, we would have had to sleep early and wake up early (laughs). We would have to do a lot of hard work. He would have been a great captain. His records speak for themselves as he won the Player of the Tournament in the 2011 World Cup, a title that gives us respect,” said Harbhajan Singh.

In the meanwhile, the legendary spinner drew light on his early days in cricket, he revealed that he was initially a fast bowler. He also stated that he should have been a batter, and not a bowler. While explaining the reason, be said that this is a “batter’s game”.

“I started off as a batter but was also a fast bowler. Don’t know how I ended up as a spinner. But probably when I was asked what I do, I should have said that I bat. Because when you’re a batter and play for India, whole world is at your feet. You will hardly find a bowler being a ‘superstar’ as this is the batter’s game. People want to see fours and sixes hit,” he added.