Former India off-spinner Harbhajan SinghFamous for his fiery on-field personality and staller cricketing records, has presented a rare glimpse in his personal life, acknowledging the impact of professional disappointment on his family with candor.
Speaking on ‘Kuti Stories with Ash’ hosted by fellow cricketer Ravichandran AshwinThe veteran spinner regretted his previous behavior, especially his wife, actress Geeta BasraAnd other family members.
Harbhajan Singh shared emotional confession
Harbhajan, who played 365 matches for India and claimed more than 700 international wickets, revealed that cricketing failures often spread to their homes, affecting their closest people. “The game should be played like a game and it should not be everything in our life,” they reflected. “I used to quarrel with my wife when things did not go on my way on the field or used to close it. You bring that mood back home. This anger gets angry in our daily conversation at home. What did they do wrong?” The 45 -year -old asked, suggesting that he now regrets the inability to separate personal and professional life.
He confessed further, “If I look back, it used to happen many times when I had a bad tour and I did not talk to my family properly after coming back. I regret those moments. That time has gone and I have gone wrong. When my sister came to see me, I did not talk to her.”
Harbhajan warned the pressure of the professional game to consume someone’s personal happiness, urged young athletes to focus on finding balance. “The game should never be considered all the and end-end of life. It is important to attract healthy boundaries between work and family,” He counted. These entry often come as an important departure from the image associated with elite athletes.
“That time has gone, and I messed it up”: Harbhajan
The cricketer, who is now a member of Parliament and popular commentator, also credited his wife Geeta to help the family understand the value of communication and emotional intelligence. The couple married in 2015 are the parents of two children.
Harbhajan’s public introspection has talked about mental health conflicts faced by sports professionals and often unseen effects on families.
The cricketer-fertilizer-commentator insisted that the misunderstanding of the lost time and family can never be withdrawn. He urged colleagues and fans to give importance to his loved ones, suggesting that professional success means much less without harmony at home. “That time is gone, and I have disturbed it,” he repeated. “But if my story can help others avoid similar mistakes, it is worth sharing.”