India and Pakistan are set to lock horns with each other in the forthcoming Asia Cup 2022 edition, to be held in the UAE from August 27-September 11. There are high chances of the two Asian giants meeting each other thrice in the upcoming tournament -- which will be played in the shortest format -- whereas the two teams are also placed in the same group (Pool B) for the 2022 T20 World Cup, from October-November in Australia.

Thus, cricket fans are set to enjoy plenty of India-Pakistan matches in the rest of the year. Ahead of the India-Pakistan clash on August 28, which will be the Asia Cup opener for both sides, former Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh recalled the epic 2011 ODI World Cup semi-final between the two heavyweights, in Mohali, where MS Dhoni-led Men in Blue beat Pakistan by 29 runs to book a place in the final, where they beat Sri Lanka by six wickets.

"It was one of those games where I felt I was getting a bit numb. I had bowled five overs and conceded around 26-27 runs. It was a water break, and Dhoni told me, 'Bhajju pa, aap vahan se daaloge' (around the wicket). Kamran (Umar) was playing good, so was Misbah. And they were scoring runs and the partnership was getting dangerous," Harbhajan told anchor Jatin Sapru on Star Sports' Dil Se India.

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"So I came to bowl. I remembered God. I just prayed for a win. And God did listen to me. On the very first ball, I got the wicket of Kamran (Umar) Akmal as I bowled around the wicket. He completely missed the ball."

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Talking about the high-voltage clash between both sides, India opted to bat first and rode on Virender Sehwag's quickire 38, Sachin Tendulkar's chancy 85, Suresh Raina's vital 36 not out to post 260 for 9&nbsp;in 50 overs. In reply, Shahid Afridi-led Men in Green lost wickes at regular intervals and only managed 231 all-out in 49.5 overs as Zaheer Khan, Munaf Patel, Ashish Nehra, Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan returned with two wickets apiece.

India and Pakistan are set to lock horns with each other in the forthcoming Asia Cup 2022 edition, to be held in the UAE from August 27-September 11. There are high chances of the two Asian giants meeting each other thrice in the upcoming tournament -- which will be played in the shortest format -- whereas the two teams are also placed in the same group (Pool B) for the 2022 T20 World Cup, from October-November in Australia.

India and Pakistan are set to lock horns with each other in the forthcoming Asia Cup 2022 edition, to be held in the UAE from August 27-September 11. There are high chances of the two Asian giants meeting each other thrice in the upcoming tournament -- which will be played in the shortest format -- whereas the two teams are also placed in the same group (Pool B) for the 2022 T20 World Cup, from October-November in Australia. Thus, cricket fans are set to enjoy plenty of India-Pakistan matches in the rest of the year. Ahead of the India-Pakistan clash on August 28, which will be the Asia Cup opener for both sides, former Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh recalled the epic 2011 ODI World Cup semi-final between the two heavyweights, in Mohali, where MS Dhoni-led Men in Blue beat Pakistan by 29 runs to book a place in the final, where they beat Sri Lanka by six wickets. "It was one of those games where I felt I was getting a bit numb. I had bowled five overs and conceded around 26-27 runs. It was a water break, and Dhoni told me, 'Bhajju pa, aap vahan se daaloge' (around the wicket). Kamran (Umar) was playing good, so was Misbah. And they were scoring runs and the partnership was getting dangerous," Harbhajan told anchor Jatin Sapru on Star Sports' Dil Se India. Some #GreatestRivalry stories are best narrated "dil se" by our legends themselves! 🤩 Relive the banter with @harbhajan_singh, @ImZaheer & @jatinsapru & gear up to #BelieveInBlue for #INDvPAK! #AsiaCup2022 | Aug 28, 6 PM | Star Sports & Disney+Hotstar pic.twitter.com/KPGsicJDoW — Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) August 14, 2022 × "So I came to bowl. I remembered God. I just prayed for a win. And God did listen to me. On the very first ball, I got the wicket of Kamran (Umar) Akmal as I bowled around the wicket. He completely missed the ball." ALSO READ | '...from 1929 hrs': When MS Dhoni sent fans into a meltdown with retirement from international cricket Talking about the high-voltage clash between both sides, India opted to bat first and rode on Virender Sehwag's quickire 38, Sachin Tendulkar's chancy 85, Suresh Raina's vital 36 not out to post 260 for 9 in 50 overs. In reply, Shahid Afridi-led Men in Green lost wickes at regular intervals and only managed 231 all-out in 49.5 overs as Zaheer Khan, Munaf Patel, Ashish Nehra, Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan returned with two wickets apiece.

Harbhajan Singh reveals how MS Dhoni's advice helped him during India-Pakistan CWC'11 SF tie - WATCH

Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh has gone on to make some startling revelations about his cricketing career ever since announcing his retirement from all forms of the game last year. Harbhajan had earlier claimed he was dropped from the Indian team without being given a valid reason by the then selectors.

On several occasions in the past, the former off-spinner has targeted the board and the ex-selectors while expressing his disappointment over not being selected in India's 2015 ODI World Cup squad. Harbhajan has also taken subtle digs at former India captain MS Dhoni, leading to speculations of a rift between the duo.

However, Harbhajan recently cleared the air on his relationship with Dhoni and said he never had problems with the former India skipper but the selectors and the BCCI. When asked what kind of relationship do the ex-India teammates share, Harbhajan came up with a cheeky response and said he is not married to Dhoni.

"Very nice. I am not married to him (Dhoni)," Harbhajan told News18 in an interview.

Harbhajan had earlier pointed out the eleven players, who were part of the playing XI in the memorable final against Sri Lanka in the 2011 World Cup, never played together for India again. India had defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets in the epic final to lift the World Cup after a wait of 28 years at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

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Harbhajan questioned the reason behind the team not playing together in even one game post the 2011 World Cup-winning campaign and asked why only a few players from the World Cup-winning squad made it to the squad for the 2015 ODI World Cup.

"See, everyone interprets a quote differently. I just wanted to convey that a lot of things could have been better post 2012. (Virender) Sehwag, me, Yuvraj (Singh), (Gautam) Gambhir could have retired playing for Indian team since all of them were active in IPL as well. It is ironical that the Champions of the 2011 team never played together again! Why? Only few of them played in 2015 World Cup, why?" said Harbhajan.&nbsp;

The former off-spinner cleared the air on his rumoured rift with Dhoni and said the former India captain is a 'good friend'. Harbhajan said he has no complaints against Dhoni but against BCCI, and the selectors who were responsible for the exclusion of a number of senior players from the team, including him.

"No, not at all. I have no complaints against MS. In fact, he has been a good friend all these years. I have complaint to the BCCI, the sarkar (government) of that time. I call BCCI as sarkar. The selectors of that time didn’t do justice to their roles," said Harbhajan.

"They didn’t allow the team to be united. What was the point of bringing in new guys when the greats were still around and delivering? I once confronted the selectors on this and their reply was it wasn’t in their hands and then I asked why they are the selectors, then," he explained.

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Harbhajan was part of India's 2007 T20 World Cup and 2011 ODI World Cup-winning teams under Dhoni and played an instrumental role in the team's success in both tournaments. Later in his career, Harbhajan also played under Dhoni for&nbsp;Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

He was part of the CSK squad when the team won the 2018 IPL title and made it to the final in the 2019 edition.

Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh has gone on to make some startling revelations about his cricketing career ever since announcing his retirement from all forms of the game last year.

Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh has gone on to make some startling revelations about his cricketing career ever since announcing his retirement from all forms of the game last year. Harbhajan had earlier claimed he was dropped from the Indian team without being given a valid reason by the then selectors. On several occasions in the past, the former off-spinner has targeted the board and the ex-selectors while expressing his disappointment over not being selected in India's 2015 ODI World Cup squad. Harbhajan has also taken subtle digs at former India captain MS Dhoni, leading to speculations of a rift between the duo. However, Harbhajan recently cleared the air on his relationship with Dhoni and said he never had problems with the former India skipper but the selectors and the BCCI. When asked what kind of relationship do the ex-India teammates share, Harbhajan came up with a cheeky response and said he is not married to Dhoni. "Very nice. I am not married to him (Dhoni)," Harbhajan told News18 in an interview. Harbhajan had earlier pointed out the eleven players, who were part of the playing XI in the memorable final against Sri Lanka in the 2011 World Cup, never played together for India again. India had defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets in the epic final to lift the World Cup after a wait of 28 years at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Also Read: MS Dhoni to continue leading CSK in IPL 2022 amid rumours of Ravindra Jadeja taking over as captain Harbhajan questioned the reason behind the team not playing together in even one game post the 2011 World Cup-winning campaign and asked why only a few players from the World Cup-winning squad made it to the squad for the 2015 ODI World Cup. "See, everyone interprets a quote differently. I just wanted to convey that a lot of things could have been better post 2012. (Virender) Sehwag, me, Yuvraj (Singh), (Gautam) Gambhir could have retired playing for Indian team since all of them were active in IPL as well. It is ironical that the Champions of the 2011 team never played together again! Why? Only few of them played in 2015 World Cup, why?" said Harbhajan. The former off-spinner cleared the air on his rumoured rift with Dhoni and said the former India captain is a 'good friend'. Harbhajan said he has no complaints against Dhoni but against BCCI, and the selectors who were responsible for the exclusion of a number of senior players from the team, including him. "No, not at all. I have no complaints against MS. In fact, he has been a good friend all these years. I have complaint to the BCCI, the sarkar (government) of that time. I call BCCI as sarkar. The selectors of that time didn’t do justice to their roles," said Harbhajan. "They didn’t allow the team to be united. What was the point of bringing in new guys when the greats were still around and delivering? I once confronted the selectors on this and their reply was it wasn’t in their hands and then I asked why they are the selectors, then," he explained. Also Read: 'They said you have testicles on your head': Harbhajan Singh recalls infamous Monkeygate scandal Harbhajan was part of India's 2007 T20 World Cup and 2011 ODI World Cup-winning teams under Dhoni and played an instrumental role in the team's success in both tournaments. Later in his career, Harbhajan also played under Dhoni for Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He was part of the CSK squad when the team won the 2018 IPL title and made it to the final in the 2019 edition.

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