Harbhajan Singh compares Virat Kohli to Ranveer Singh, calls Sachin Tendulkar ‘Gabbar Singh of cricket’ |
In India, people love cricket and movies more than anything else. Both have huge fan followings and often come together in different ways, through team ownership, friendships, or relationships. Cricketer Virat Kohli and actor Anushka Sharma’s 2017 marriage is one of the best-known examples. Recently, former cricketers Harbhajan Singh and Sreesanth talked about cricket and films and said that cricketers and actors are quite alike in many ways.
Harbhajan Singh hosts a fun chat with Sreesanth
On their YouTube cricket show, Harbhajan and his wife Geeta Basra welcomed Sreesanth and his wife Bhuvneshwari Kumari for a light-hearted chat. During the conversation, the two women turned quizmasters and threw a fun challenge at the cricketers. They named popular Bollywood actors and asked Harbhajan and Sreesanth to match them with cricketers who share similar traits. When Ranveer Singh’s name came up, both burst into laughter before agreeing that Virat Kohli best fits the actor’s energetic and lively personality.
Harbhajan Singh listens as Sreesanth recalls young Virat Kohli
Reminiscing about the early days of Kohli’s career, Sreesanth shared a fun memory from the dressing room. “When he came during that time, he was always funny. His nickname was Chiku, and I remember Bhaji Pa (Harbhajan) and Yuvi Pa (Yuvraj Singh) used to make him do all sorts of things. He was funny and was always full of energy and life.” The conversation soon shifted to Rohit Sharma, with the two sharing a laugh as they compared him to actor Nirupa Roy for being absent-minded. “You won’t believe it, but Rohit Sharma can forget anything. He’ll forget his kitbag. One or two times is okay, but every time? Once I read in the news that the entire time he reached the airport, but he didn’t have his passport,” said Sree.
Harbhajan Singh draws funny parallels between cricketers and Bollywood stars
The conversation also featured some fun personality comparisons — Sreesanth was likened to Nana Patekar, Harbhajan to Johny Lever, VVS Laxman to Mogambo, Rahul Dravid to Akshay Kumar, and Yuvraj Singh to Shah Rukh Khan. The Mogambo reference came from Harbhajan, who said Laxman would find joy in just about anything. Sreesanth compared Dravid to Akshay for his discipline, sharing how Dravid was always the first to arrive for training, just like the actor known for his strict fitness routine.
Harbhajan Singh calls Sachin Tendulkar the ‘Gabbar Singh’ of cricket
When the topic turned to Sachin Tendulkar, both Harbhajan and Sreesanth didn’t take long to draw a parallel between the cricket legend and the iconic character Gabbar Singh. They fondly remembered how the dressing room would instantly grow quiet whenever Sachin walked in. Bhaji shared, “He used to walk into the dressing room, and everyone would just go silent. But that was out of respect, not fear.” The two also brought up Zaheer Khan, recalling how he once earned the nickname “Greek god” and, much like Yuvraj Singh, often grabbed plenty of attention.
