Harbhajan Singh Net Worth Salary and Endorsements

Harbhajan Singh is a former Indian cricketer and present commentator of the game. He was the part of India's winning team that won the 2011 World Cup final against Sri Lanka more than a decade ago.

Harbhajan would stun the batters with spin tricks and establish himself as one of the prime bowlers of his era. Harbhajan holds the record of most international wickets in a calendar year by an Indian bowler - 102 wickets in 2002.

Harbhajan Singh's estimated net worth is $10 million which is INR 70 crores in 2023. He earns his major source of income from his broadcasts deals and via his political career.

Harbhajan Singh Salary

Harbhajan earns an estimated salary of INR 6 crore per year. It was reported that his net worth had shot up by 40% since 2021 while his monthly income increased to INR 50 lakhs in 2023. Harbhajan earns from commentary stints for various broadcasters and media outlets like Star Sports, Sports Tak, Sportskeeda and Zee.

Harbhajan Singh is also a member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament. According to a NewsNCR report, a Rajya Sabha MP is paid INR 1.90 lakhs, including the allowances.

IPL Salary

The Indian legendary spin bowler announced his retirement from international cricket and IPL in December 2021. His last season in the IPL was for Kolkata Knight Riders who bought the player for his base price of INR 2 crore. His accumulated earnings from the IPL in 14 years was more than INR 58 crore.

Harbhajan Singh Endorsements

A notable portion of Harbhajan Singh's net worth is from his endorsement deals with significant global brands. Harbhajan was amongst the most marketable sportsmen in India. His dynamic personality and must-win stance attracted a lot of brands.

Harbhajan used to charge massive endorsement fees from global brands for the value, despite being a bowler in the batsman-dominant market space. He was amongst the highest charging cricketers throughout the 2007 recession. Bhajji used to earn INR 30 to 40 lakh from each endorsement deal during those days. The numbers saw a huge upsurge following the 2011 World Cup win.

Harbhajan Singh Investments

Along the way, Bhajji has ventured into many businesses including the restaurant chain Bhajji da Dhaba, a Punjabi Film Production house called Bhajji and Madan Production and a comprehensive sports platform called BookMySports. In the year 2015, at the time of the Sri Lanka tour of India, he met and reviewed investment opportunities with the Sri Lankan Finance Minister.

Harbhajan Singh House

Harbhajan Singh's life started on a humble note, and he had a small house in a quiet locality at Jalandhar. But as his bank balance increased, he became comfortable enough to buy a house at an opulent location in Chandigarh, which has other VIP houses in its vicinity. The grand house is located at upscale Sector 9 and sprawls over 2,000 sq yds, and cost him about INR 7 crore.

In 2018, Harbhajan Singh appeared in a Flipkart advertisement as part of their web series ‘Welcome Home’. In the commercial, he was also accompanied by his wife Geeta Basra. The two can be seen giving a tour of their Mumbai home which Geeta Basra claimed to have designed herself. The couple showed their large living room, dining area, bedroom and also revealed their antique collection.

According to a Zapkey.com report, Harbhajan sold his Mumbai apartment for INR 17.58 crore to JBC International LLP. The sale deed was registered on November 18, 2021.

The deluxe apartment is spread across a carpet area of 2,830 sq ft and is located on the ninth floor of Rustomjee Elements in Andheri (West).

Harbhajan Singh Cars

The Indian cricketer owns some of the most desirable cars in the world. He received a BMW 520d as a wedding gift. Like many others in the B-town, Bhajji too is a proud owner of a Mercedes GLS 350. Another one from his collection has to be the BMW X6, which he first bought in the red paint shade but later on got it customised according to his taste.

The most talked-about car from his collection has to be the Hummer H2, which he imported from London back in 2009. He also happens to own a Ford Endeavour and a Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza.

Harbhajan Singh Other Sources of Income

Although Harbhajan announced his retirement from all forms of game, he can still be seen playing for Manipal Tigers in Legends League Cricket and for Delhi Bulls in Abu Dhabi T10 league.

Harbhajan is involved in many commentary stints for media broadcasters but the player also owns a YouTube channel by the name "Harbhajan Turbanator Singh".

Harbhajan Singh Charity

Over the years Harbhajan Singh has made multiple charitable contributions towards society. He distributed essentials and groceries to 5000 families in Jalandhar in the midst of the coronavirus crisis. In another attempt to ease the suffering of the people in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the veteran spin bowler joined hands with Child Rights and You (CRY) in March, 2020.

Past team India opener Virender Sehwag in a chat on What The Duck gave an insight into Singh's willingness to aid in making the world a better place to live in. When questioned which cricketer or teammate would help him in crowdfunding for any venture, the swashbuckling opener named Harbhajan and claimed that the off-spinner had earlier made a significant contribution to one of his crowdfunding initiatives. It is speculated that Bhajji had quietly supported him in crowdfunding for the Sehwag International School.

The now-KKR star sponsored the kit for the Indian disabled cricket team for the Afghanistan tri-series back in July 2016.

Harbhajan Singh also donated INR 10 lakh which was to be utilised for the benefit of the victims of the Uttarakhand flood tragedy in the year 2013.

Harbhajan pledged to contribute his Rajya Sabha salary for the education and welfare of the daughters of farmers in April 2022.

Harbhajan had appealed on Twitter to help former Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi raise funds to support poor people for Covid-19 pandemic.

FAQs

Is Harbhajan Singh part of the police force?

In the year 2002, Harbhajan was offered the post of DSP in Punjab Police by former CM Prakash Badal. He also gave him the title, "Punjab da Puttar".

How did Harbhajan Singh get his nickname "Bhajji"?

Nayan Mongia invented the nickname "Bhajji". He found it difficult to encourage him behind the wickets with his real name, as it was too long.

Does Harbhajan Singh have a lucky number?

As Harbhajan was born on 3 July, 1980, he views 3 to be his lucky number and normally wears jersey No. 3 whilst playing.

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