Harbhajan Singh And Andrew Symonds Said 'Sorry To Each Other', Hugged And Started Crying: MI Player Narrates 2011 Story

Harbhajan Singh and Andrew Symonds have known each other for a very long time. A ton was composed and said about the notorious ‘Monkeygate’ episode, in which Harbhajan and Symonds were the focal characters during India’s visit to Australia in 2008.

However, not such a lot of light was tossed on how the two cricketers moved past all that and turned out to be old buddies later on. Symonds’ stretch with the Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL) assumed a gigantic part in it.

Moment When Harbhajan Singh And Andrew Symonds Embraced One Another

Hours after Symonds passed on because of a car collision, a former Mumbai Indians player remembered a powerful occurrence during that 2011 season where both Harbhajan and the former Australia all-rounder let their hair down interestingly. The player said Harbhajan and Symonds embraced one another and furthermore said ‘sorry’.

“I think we were in Mohali for a match against Kings XI Punjab. We had an invite for a private party and it was one memorable night we had. Everyone was in high spirits and suddenly Harbhajan and Symonds both were seen hugging each other tightly and sobbing.

“It was a sight and both were so emotional, saying “sorry” to each other. It seemed as if both wanted to get rid of the burden that was there on their chest,” the player told news agency PTI.

After representing the Deccan Chargers for three years, Symonds moved to the Mumbai Indians in 2011.

Everyone Was Worried About How To Handle Andrew Symonds

“While Bhajji and Symmo played against each other at the international level and in IPL but everyone was skeptical as to how they would adjust with such a history between them.

“When he was about to touch base with MI, everyone thought how we would need to handle him but he was an absolute delight around the group,” the former MI player said.

In fact, Harbhajan was captaining MI in Champions League T20 that year and whenever the team was fielding, Symonds would refer to Harbhajan as “sir”.

“Sir, where do you want me to stand?” he would ask politely.

Post-2011, Harbhajan and Symonds’ ways again crossed during the 2015 World Cup. While the competition was being played in Australia, Harbhajan and Symonds invested their time in Delhi for a private channel as both were roped in as specialists. They also sat together and investigated India’s semi-final against Australia in Sydney.