VIRAL – Harbhajan Singh extends financial support to a young athlete; fans respond


VIRAL – Harbhajan Singh extends financial support to a young athlete; fans respond

Harbhjan Singh and Rhea Bullos

Veteran India spinner Harbhajan Singh took no time in coming forward to a young female athlete after her photo went viral on the internet. However, he later came to know that the picture is two years old and the girl belongs to the Philippines. 

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The 41-year-old retweeted the post uploaded by a BJP leader Dr Rohit Saxena with the caption – “बताओ इस बेटी के हौसालो को हराने का दम किसमे है ?”

In reply, Singh asked for further details of the girl to take care of her sports and education. He wrote:

“Can someone provide me with the details of this beti of ours…I would like to take care of her sports and education.”

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This heart-warming gesture caught the attention of several media users who went on to further dig for the details of the young athlete. Later, they found that the photo is from a 2019 tournament and the girl is Rhea Bullos from the Philippines. Interestingly, the youngster had won three medals in racing during that event.

Harbhajan Singh announces retirement from all forms of cricket

Harbhajan Singh once again grabbed all the headlines when he decided to hang his big boots from all forms of cricket. The Jalandhar-born has been a stalwart of Indian cricket with over with 417 Test wickets against his name. He was also a member of the national side that won the 2007 T20 World Cup as well as the 2011 Cricket World Cup.

“All good things come to an end and today as I bid adieu to the game that has given me everything in life, I would like to thank everyone who made this 23-year-long journey beautiful and memorable.

My heartfelt thank you Grateful.” Singh tweeted while announcing his retirement with an emotional video.

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