Options aplenty for Bhajji!
P.S: this article is written with good humour and must be taken in good spirit!
Ah, so the wise men think they can smile because they picked Harbhajan Singh as the fall guy for the debacle in England a month ago? Sorry folks, there are tons of options ahead of the sardar from Jalandhar.
In an age where writing books, featuring in reality shows, seen in party circuits is as important as putting up a good show on the field, Bhajji seems to be making his presence felt. He watched the Formula 1 Grand Prix of India at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida and even caught up with his ‘former’ teammates Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag and best buddy Yuvraj Singh.
That’s not all. Bhajji walked in with none other than Bollywood starlet Geeta Basra (did you know she was spotted in two Hindi movies till date!?!). Bhajji’s relationship with Geeta has hit the troughs and crests, much like his career on a cricket ground. On the plans of tying the knot with Geeta, Bhajji had once said, “Haven’t made it large yet, so let’s see. When it happens, I will let you know.” Now, one does necessarily know in what context ‘making it large’ was uttered by Bhajji. The Punjab da puttar has always been known as an impulsive personality. For further details, contact a certain S. Sreesanth.
Meanwhile, in an interview to a leading news channel, Bhajji’s mother has warned not to write off her son. A day later, Bhajji announced that he would be coming up with what will be known the world over as the ‘Teesra’. Now, the question really is, will he able to deliver it in an international match, considering that his place has been taken by a Chennai based offie. “I made Doosra popular after which Muttiah Muralitharan, R. Ashwin have taken it up. Teesra will be bigger and definitely better,” Bhajji revealed.
Jokes apart, Bhajji, during the recenty-concluded Champions League Twenty20, has had extensive discussions from his close friend and mentor Andrew Symonds. The burly Aussie, his teammate at the Mumbai Indians, advised him to concentrate on the shortest format of the game. “Legends like me, Andrew Flintoff, Herschelle Gibbs, and Kieron Pollard are all busy playing Twenty20s across the world. Look, if you have to earn more, then you would have to play Twenty20 cricket. Remember, it is always about ‘club’bing things together,” Symmo seems to have told Bhajji.
That piece of advice from his ‘dear friend’ was enough for the fiesty offie to lead the side to its maiden trophy win. Even as Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s boys take the field against the West Indies next week, all eyes will be on Bhajji who gets ready to chalk out plans for Mumbai Indians’ in the upcoming IPL season. “Yes, the talks have been good with the owners. IPL-5 is just a few months away and I want my team to be in the best shape. Nita bhabhi has always been very supportive of the side and has always encouraged the youngsters. With the focus on the young brigade, Sachin Tendulkar has been asked to take over coaching as his son Arjun will be signed on soon,” Bhajji remarked.
Asked if there was ever any pressure on him, the offie gave a tongue-in-cheek answer, “What pressure? The only pressure that I know of occurs when I visit the loo in the mornings.”
That’s not all; Bhajji has been in talks with N. Srinivasan and the BCCI bigwigs for opening an academy that will train cheerleaders in any cricketing event. “I have always been fascinated by cheerleaders. When I walked into the Buddh International Circuit, this idea suddenly stuck me. I had a word with Viru and Sachin paaji too. They both jumped with joy at the idea and Yuvi too realised the potential on having cheerleaders even at the Ranji Trophy clashes. It is a win-win situation for everyone. It keeps the players interested and brings in more people to the stadium. For starters, the company which I would form for training cheergirls could gear up for IPL-5,” bhajji beamed.
A leading publishing house and a television channel too want a pie of Bhajji. The publishing house is paying an undisclosed amount for Bhajji to write a book on his life, while the television channel wants a show on the lines of ‘Bhajji ka swayamwar’. In all these endeavours, the million dollar question remains—- has Bhajji made it large? Well, your guess is as good as mine.
