Former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, who is a Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament nominated by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), said that he had consulted his close friend and batting legend Sachin Tendulkar before joining politics. Tendulkar also had a term as a Rajya Sabha MP starting 2012. Now this is my new innings – I don’t know how long it will go, just that I do it well,” Harbhajan Singh said during an Idea Exchange session with The Indian Express. Talking about the switch from cricket to politics, Harbhajan said his innings in parliament is a learning experience. Even the reason why I was given the MP seat is because I am Harbhajan Singh, the cricketer.
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