However, in hometown Jalandhar, Harbhajan Singh is just any other name. It is only when you approach the gulli where his house is, in downtown Daulatpuri that the neighbours point out 'spinner Sonu's', house. Save for a single banner that stretches across the spinners own roof, there are no signs that the city has celebrated a hero's arrival. I was on a tempo and they were all dancing. Though Harbhajan switches to English occasionally, its Hindi and Gurumukhi that he is most comfortable with.
Language is never a barrier.
Not all the players can speak perfect English. His 32 wicket knock is just what India had needed during the crucial test series. Cricket fans would know that this and the famous hat-trick comes from the same man who was thrown out of the Cricket Academy on charges of indiscipline and from the same Harbhajan who was sent off to England to 'correct ' his action. After I was expelled for indiscipline, I went into a major depression. I had in fact decided to give up cricket, go abroad, do computers or something and make a life there.