| Name | Harbhajan Singh |
| Profession | Cricketer |
| Total net worth | ₹80 Crore |
| Last updated | August 2024 |
Harbhajan Singh’s net worth is ₹80 crores as of 2024. In 2009, Singh was awarded the Padma Shri, India’s fourth-highest civilian honour. In early 1998, Singh made his Test and One-Day International (ODI) debuts, but Initial investigations regarding the legality of his bowling action, as well as other disciplinary events, harmed his career early on.
His career was resurrected when Sourav Ganguly called for Harbhajan to be included in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy side in 2001. Harbhajan Singh established himself as the team’s key spinner in that series victory over Australia, taking 32 wickets and becoming the first Indian bowler to take a hat-trick in Test cricket.
Harbhajan was first trained as a batter by Charanjit Singh Bhullar, but after his coach’s unexpected death, he switched to spin bowling under Davinder Arora’s supervision. We’ll talk about his career as a member of the Indian Cricket Team, his accomplishments and records, his enterprises, and, most importantly, his earnings and net worth.
Net Worth of Harbhajan Singh
Harbhajan Singh’s entire net worth is estimated to be ₹80 crore Indian rupees in Indian currency. Cricket provided the majority of his income and net worth. Harbhajan Singh’s brand value is also quite high, and he is regarded as one of the most respected players on the planet. He also makes much money commentating on numerous international and national cricket matches.
| Harbhajan Singh Net Worth 2020 | ₹65 crores |
| Harbhajan Singh Net Worth 2021 | ₹70 crores |
| Harbhajan Singh Net Worth 2022 | ₹75 crores |
| Harbhajan Singh Net Worth 2023 | ₹78 crores |
| Harbhajan Singh Net Worth 2024 | ₹80 crores |
Harbhajan Singh Source of Income
IPL Income
Harbhajan Singh is the IPL’s all-time fifth wicket-taker and is regarded as the best off-spinner. He started his career with Mumbai Indians and was one of their costliest buys in the inaugural auction of the IPL, with ₹3.4 crores. He played for them for 10 years. He had a special bond with the Mumbai franchise and was part of 3 IPL-winning campaigns with them.
Mumbai Indians released him ahead of mega auctions in 2018, and then, Mumbai’s arch-rival Chennai Super Kings snapped him for 2 crores. He again won the IPL trophy with them and is in the elite list of players winning the IPL four times. In the recent 2021 auction, he was picked by Kolkata Knight Riders for 2 crores. He has almost made ₹60 crores through IPL
| Year | Salary (in rupees) |
| 2008 | 3.4 Crores |
| 2009 | 3.4 crores |
| 2010 | 3.4 crores |
| 2011 | 5.98 crores |
| 2012 | 5.98 crores |
| 2013 | 5.98 crores |
| 2014 | 5.5 crores |
| 2015 | 5.5 crores |
| 2016 | 5.4 crores |
| 2017 | 5.5 crores |
| 2018 | 2 crore |
| 2019 | 2 crore |
| 2020 (ruled out) | 2 crore |
| 2021 | 2 crore |
Harbhajan Singh Endorsements
Brand endorsements account for a large portion of an athlete’s salary, and Harbhajan is no exception. He promoted many brands during peak times. Brune and Bareskin, Ebikego, Fan2Play, Movado, Captain Steel, Royal Stag, Pepsi, Colgate, Rummy Culture, Lays, and Muthoot Finance are some of Harbhajan’s supported brands. His current brand collaborations are.
- Royal Stag
- Colgate.
- Lays
- Muthoot Finance
- Movado
- Fan2Play
- eBikeGo
- Bareskin and Brune
- CoinDCX Go
Harbhajan Singh Investment
Harbhajan Singh has his own lifestyle sportswear brand name ‘Bhajji’. He entered the sportswear market in 2008 and is making good money through it. He has reportedly earned a profit of 18 crores through it. His brand has sponsored many players like Rishi Dhawan and was the official kit partner of many state teams like Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and West Bengal. He is a very smart investor also, and some of his ventures are
- Bhajji da Dhaba
- Bhajji and Madan Production
- BookMySports
Harbhajan Singh Social Media Popularity
Harbhajan Singh is still active on Twitter and other social media channels. He uses these platforms to keep his supporters updated on his daily activities, and social media provides him with a sizable portion of his income.
| Social Media Platform | Followers |
| 17.8M followers | |
| 11.7M followers | |
| 10M followers |
Harbhajan Singh Car Collection
Harbhajan Singh’s car collection is fairly small. Harbhajan Singh is the proud owner of some of the world’s most prestigious luxury automobiles. Harbhajan Singh’s car brands include the SUV Hummer H2, the Ford Endeavour, and a Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza.
| Brand | Model | Value |
| Hummer | Hummer H2 | 80 Lakhs + |
| BMW | BMW X6 | 1 crore + |
| Rolls Royce | Rolls Royce Phantom DHC | 8 crore + |
| Mercedes | Mercedes GLS 350 | 90 Lakhs + |
| Maruti | Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza | 8 Lakh + |
| Ford | Ford Endeavour | 35 Lakh + |
| BMW | BMW 520d | 60 Lakh + |
Harbhajan Singh House
Harbhajan Singh’s life began modestly, with him residing in a small house in a low neighbourhood of Jalandhar. However, when his bank account expanded, he was able to acquire a home in a luxury area of Chandigarh, which was surrounded by other VIP homes. The magnificent home, which is located in affluent Sector 9 and spans 2,000 square feet, cost him roughly Rs 7 crores. He is an old-schooled investor who believes in real estate. Harbhajan has many properties across India.
Personal life and Family of Harbhajan Singh
Harbhajan Singh was born on July 3, 1980, in a Sikh family in Jalandhar. His father was a businessman, while his mother, Avtar Kaur, was a housewife. Harbhajan Singh is extremely close to his mother and has been caring for the entire family since his father died in 2000. Harbhajan Singh is married to Geeta Basra, a Bollywood actress. The couple married on October 29, 2015, after dating for several years.
Harbhajan Singh was raised in a Sikh household. His father, Sardar Sardev Singh Plaha, was a businessman who owned a ball bearing and valve plant. Harbhajan was set to inherit the family company, but his father insisted that he focus on cricket and represent India.
| Full name | Harbhajan Singh Plaha |
| Date of Birth | 3 July 1980 |
| Birth Place | Jalandhar |
| Father | Sardar Sardev Singh |
| Mother | Avtar Kaur |
| Wife | Geeta Basra |
| Daughter | Hinaya Heer Plaha |
| Domestic Cricket debut | 1997/98 for Punjab |
| IPL Debut | 20 April 2008 v Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| TEST Debut | 25 March 1998 v Australia |
| ODI Debut | 17 April 1998 v New Zealand |
| T20I Debut | 1 December 2006 v South Africa |
Harbhajan Singh Marriage
Harbhajan Singh was known for his aggressive nature on the field, but off-field, he was very quiet and shy. He now always makes fun of his problems with English in the early phase of his career. On The Kapil Sharma Show, Harbhajan Singh revealed how his Srilankan Girlfriend helped him improve his English. He is married to Bollywood actress Geeta Basra after years of dating. He tied the knot in 2015 and is now living happily in Punjab. They have a beautiful daughter named Hinaya Heer Plaha.
Stats of Harbhajan Singh career
| Format | Matches | Wickets | 5-fer | 10-fer | Runs | 100s | 50s |
| Test | 103 | 417 | 25 | 5 | 2225 | 2 | 9 |
| ODI | 236 | 269 | 3 | 0 | 1237 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 28 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 0 | 0 |
Harbhajan Singh Controversies
NCA expulsion in 200
Harbhajan Singh was working with legendary off-spinners Erapalli Prasanna and Srinivas Venkataraghavan on his bowling at that time, but he was thrown out of the National Cricket Academy on disciplinary grounds for his bad behaviour and not following his physical routine. Soon, his sponsorship job with Indian Airlines was revoked due to this.
Monkey Gate
Monkey Gate was Harbhajan’s biggest controversy. Andrew Symonds blamed Harbhajan for calling him “Monkey” in the Sydney test in 2008. This incident made very big headlines, and there was a very big outrage in Australian media against Harbhajan Singh for racism back then. ICC formed a committee and reviewed the incident, and Harbhajan was handed a ban for two tests. Even Australian opener Matthew Hayden insulted him in a radio interview and called him an “obnoxious little weed.”
Slap Gate
In 2008, when IPL was arriving on the global stage, it made very big headlines for its various things, and one of them was Harbhajan’s famous slap gate. Harbhajan Singh was again in the headlines at that time as after Mumbai Indians vs Kings XI Punjab match at Mohali, he was caught slapping Sreesanth. Sreesanth was captured with tears in his eyes, and many players also slammed Singh for his behaviour. He had to face very big recuperations as he was banned for the rest of the IPL season and 5 ODIs.
Khalistan
In 2021 also recently sparked controversy. In 2020, the Indian Parliament passed a Farm Bill, which was opposed by farmers and various cricketers and celebrities. Harbhajan Singh was one of them. He supported farmers’ demands and wanted the government to revoke the bill. The controversy arose when he posted a picture of “Bhindranwale” who was a controversial Sikh leader and alleged terrorist. After his story, many politicians and social workers criticized him and labelled him as a “Khalistani Supporter”. Later on, Harbhajan removed that story and issued a public apology saying he didn’t know that picture was of Bhindranwale.
Achievements of Harbhajan Singh
- Harbhajan Singh is India’s most successful off-spinner.
- He was the first Indian to take a Test Hattrick.
- He won Arjun Award in 2003
- He received Padma Shri in 2009
- He is IPL’S 5th all-time wicket-taker.
- He is only 8th number batsman to score back-to-back centuries
Unknown Facts about Harbhajan Singh
- Harbhajan Singh started his career as a batsman.
- He was about to go to the USA to drive trucks after his father’s death.
- Harbhajan Singh has 5 sisters.
- Harbhajan Singh considers the ‘3’ number as his lucky charm.
- Harbhajan Singh has featured in many Bollywood and Tollywood movies.
- He was part of the dance reality show ‘Ek Haseena Ek Khiladi’ in 2008
- Nayan Mongia gave him the name of ‘Bhajji’.
- Harbhajan Singh was part of the Total Nonstop Action (TNA) show ‘Ring ka King’.
- His younger teammates call him ‘Bhajju Paa’.
FAQs about Harbhajan Singh
Ans- He has featured in 4 movies, Mujhse Shaadi Karogi(2004), Bhaji in Problem(2013), Second Hand Husband(2015), and Friendship.
Ans- No, Harbhajan Singh & Yuvraj Singh aren’t neighbours.
Ans- No, he does not live in Mumbai.
Ans- Yes, and he was banned for the rest of the IPL season back in 2008.
Ans- Yes, Harbhajan Singh’s wife is an actress.
Ans- Yes, Harbhajan Singh led Mumbai Indians to the Champions League title in 2011 and also captained them in the 2012 IPL after Tendulkar’s injury.
Ans- Yes, Harbhajan Singh once revealed how Sourav Ganguly made his career and fought with selectors for his inclusion. He was banned at NCA for his behaviour issues, and selectors didn’t rate him much.
Ans- No, “Ring ka King” was a promotional wrestling show, and Harbhajan’s fight against Jeff Jarrett was part of the script, and he never really fought with Jeff Jarrett in the ring