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 I don't plan to get into troubles: Harbhajan
27th Jun 2008 23:02 IST
Agencies
Harbhajan Singh has no hesitation in admitting that he erred in slapping India teammate S Sreesanth but the off-spinner says he has learnt his lesson from the entire episode and hopes his volatile temper would not get the better of him in future.
Currently serving a five ODI suspension, Harbhajan said to err is human and he was no exception.
"There are lot of things that I would have done differently. But we are all human and all make mistake. And we learn from our mistakes too. But yes, mera gussa kamega to bahot kuchch solve ho jayega (curbing temper would solve most of my problems," the belligerent off-spinner told NDTV.
Harbhajan slapped Sreesanth in the April 25 match between Mumbai Indians and Kings XI Punjab, following which he was banned from playing in the IPL, which cost him Rs three crore.
BCCI subsequently appointed Sudhir Nanavati to separately probe into the issue and the spinner was handed down a five-ODI ban.
Harbhajan blamed the entire episode to his passion, while representing India.
"I don't plan to get into troubles. I'm very passionate because I love to play for my country. I just get too involved. I try to win each and every match and I want to be there for my team, for my nation to deliver when required most. Us me aapko pata hi nahi chalta aap kya kar rahe hai (You are not aware of what you are actually doing). But nobody wants to get into trouble," Harbhajan said.
Wiser after the incident, the Punjab spinner now sees the episode as a lesson for him that would stand him in good stead in the future.
"Jo hota hai, achhe ke liye hi hota hai. Yeh sab nahi hota to sikhne na mauka bhi nahi hota. Yeh sab bhagwan ke sikhane ka tarika hota hai (Whatever happens, happens for good. Had this not happened, I would not have learnt all this thing. I guess it was God's way of teaching me the lesson," Harbhajan said on a philosophical note. |
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