New Delhi, July 4: Veteran Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, who is known for his on and off-field aggression, has revealed that once Pakistani pacer Shoaib Akhtar thrashed him and Yuvraj Singh in a hotel room.
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Former Pakistan fast bowler, Akhtar, was another player with whom 'The Turbanator' had verbal spat with though the duo were good friends off the field.
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"Shoaib once threatened me he would come to my room and beat me. I told him come, let's see who beats whom. I was really scared. He is a great hulk. He once bashed me and Yuvi (Yuvraj Singh) inside a room. Since he was heavy, it was difficult to catch him," Harbhajan said.
Harbhajan also said it is always a special moment winning India-Pakistan games and believes the hype around the high voltage encounter is all media generated.
"As a player, I feel great after defeating a big team. In those days the Pakistan team was a great team too. They had players like Wasim Akram, Waqar Younus, Saqlain Mushtaq and Shoaib Akhtar. For us that used to be a special game, a special moment. I feel media creates too much hype for India-Pakistan matches," he remarked.
OneIndia News
(With inputs from agencies)