‘I will be selfish if I think about cricket, IPL’: Harbhajan Singh
5 years ago

‘I will be selfish if I think about cricket, IPL’: Harbhajan Singh

Hindustan Times  

Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh does not want to think too far ahead and speak about the IPL even as the country is facing a lockdown owing to the coronavirus pandemic. File image of Harbhajan Singh “It is time to stay united and try to do whatever little you can do to make this country back on its feet”, he added. The Indian Premier League’s 13th edition is also suspended till April 15. Harbhajan also voiced his concern about the plight of the migrant labourers who have been forced to leave the cities in order to reach their homes.

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