Harbhajan Singh is an Indian cricketer. A specialist bowler, he has the second-highest number of Test wickets by an off spinner behind Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan.In March 2001, Harbhajan became the first Indian to take a hat-trick in Test cricket.With a Test strike rate in the 60s, Harbhajan is in the ten highest strike rates among players who have scored more than 1000 runs in Test cricket.

Harbhajan is an attacking-minded bowler who is regarded for his ball control and ability to vary his length and pace,although he is often criticised for his flat trajectory.His main wicket-taking ball climbs wickedly on the unsuspecting batsman from a good length, forcing him to alter his stroke at the last second.Harbhajan has been particularly successful against Australian batsman Ricky Ponting, taking his wicket on ten occasions in Test cricket.His 50th, 250th and 300th Test wickets were brought up by dismissing Ponting.In an interview in 2001, Harbhajan stated his ambition to become an all-rounder.The aggression in Harbhajan's bowling also extends to his batting, with a Test strike rate in the 60s, placing him in the ten highest strike rates among players who have scored more than 1000 runs in Test cricket.

In the first edition of the IPL, Harbhajan scored 30 runs in his 3 innings in the middle, at an average of 15 and a strike rate of 176.47. He smashed 3 sixes and and a four in the tournament, in addition to 1 catch. He took 6 wickets in the 3 matches that he played, with a best of 3/32 at an average of 13.67, with an economy rate of 8.2 and a strike rate of 10.