To sharpen skills and share tactical insights with young players, former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh conducted a specialist camp for emerging off-spinners at the BCCI Centre of Excellence on Thursday.
The initiative comes shortly after former India pacer Zaheer Khan led a fast-bowling camp for India A and U19 players, with plans already in place for a dedicated off-spin programme at the Centre of Excellence.
“One of India’s greatest spinners, Harbhajan Singh, worked with the off spinners from the High Performance monitoring group and the Emerging Off Spinners at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE),” the Board of Control for Cricket in India said in a post on X.
“From technical knowledge to tactical planning, the sessions were enriching for the participants who gained perspectives from the legend himself on various aspects that were covered through simulating scenarios and conditions,” the board added.
One of India’s greatest spinners Mr. Harbhajan Singh worked with the off spinners from the High Performance monitoring group and the Emerging Off Spinners at the BCCI Centre Of Excellence.
From technical knowledge to tactical planning the sessions were enriching for the… pic.twitter.com/zxdJwgGX6d
— BCCI (@BCCI) March 26, 2026
The camp featured several promising talents, including Mumbai’s off-spin all-rounder Tanush Kotian, his teammate Himanshu Singh, and Madhya Pradesh off-spinner Saransh Jain.
Harbhajan also shared his experience on social media, writing, “Enjoyed spending time with our future players. Love it.”
One of India’s most accomplished spinners, Harbhajan claimed 417 wickets in 103 Tests, making him the fourth-highest wicket-taker for India in the format. He also picked up 269 wickets in 236 ODIs and 25 wickets in 28 T20Is.
During his illustrious career, which began in 1998, he was part of India’s title-winning squads at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2007 and the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011.
Among his most iconic achievements was his 32-wicket haul in the historic 2001 Test series against Australia, where he also became the first Indian to take a Test hat-trick—one of the defining moments in Indian cricket history.