Harbhajan Singh who made a surprise comeback into the Indian T20 squad for the matches against New Zealand and for the T20 World Cup said that he is relieved to be back into the Indian squad, says a report in The DNA.
"I don't know whether the India call-up worked as a tonic but I have been in prime form for Essex during the past week. I feel a lot relieved as if a huge load is off my chest. For the past week, the weather has been good and it helped my rhythm," said Harbhajan.
Harbhajan took a five wicket haul for Essex, he said, “"I am a professional player and it is my duty to contribute for Essex. It's a great team and I would be grateful to the management as this county stint has helped in my comeback bid.”
He added, “I never thought that I needed a holiday. I have been fighting hard to earn my place back in the Indian side and I needed to work hard for that. For me, the greatest relaxation is playing the game. I know when I require a break but it's certainly not the time to take a break.”
Harbhajan is happy to play first-class matches, he said, “I am more happy to play first-class matches as more you bowl, the more control you have. The longer spells help you to get into groove straightaway when one plays in one dayers or T20s. Before returning to India, I will be playing a couple of Pro-40s and that will also help in my preparation."