Harbhajan Singh Biography - Birth date, Achievements, Career, Family, Awards

Harbhajan made a dent in the Punjab Under-16s at the age of 15 years and 4 months in November of the 1995–96 season, winning 7/46 and 5/138 on his nine-wicket debut against Haryana. He scored 56 runs in his next match against Delhi and then scored a resounding victory in his third match against Himachal Pradesh, scoring 11/79. He finished with 32 wickets at 15.15 and scored 96 runs in four matches at 48.00. He was rewarded with selection for the North Zone Under-16s, a team that represents the entire North India for the one-day series in which he took two wickets at 43.50 in four matches and scored 18 runs.

At the end of the season, he was called into the national under-19 team at the age of 15 and 9 months. In 1996–97, Harbhajan was promoted to the Punjab Under-19s and took 15 wickets at 20.20 from three matches, though he managed only two runs off the bat. This included match figures of 8/54 in an innings victory over Jammu and Kashmir. During the 1997–98 Ranji Trophy season, Harbhajan made his first-class debut against Services in late 1997. Harbhajan's season was interrupted when he represented India in 19 World Cups. He was one of the most economical bowlers of the competition, and won the match award against Punjab by 1/9 in four overs. He went on to play IPL 2012 which was not as successful for him, but took his team to the semi-finals as captain.