Harbhajan Singh is one of the most celebrated spin bowlers in the history of Indian cricket. He has played a crucial role in shaping the bowling side for India in the 2000s and early 2010s. However, what makes him different from other bowlers of his era is that he has always been known for his fiery attitude. Whether it was his aggressive on-field celebrations or outspoken opinions off the field, he has never shied away from expressing himself.
His bold nature has kept him in the news even after his retirement from cricket. Recently, Harbhajan Singh once again found himself in the news during the ongoing IPL season. This time, it is not for his achievements in the sport but for a viral social media post. During his stint as a commentator for an IPL match, Harbhajan Singh reacted sharply to a social media user who posted an offensive comment against him and his fellow commentators.
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Netizen trolls Harbhajan Singh and other commentators on the commentary panel of the IPL broadcast
With the IPL garnering millions of viewers across the country on TV and digital media every season, commentary panels often come under intense public scrutiny. Cricketers-turned-commentators such as Harbhajan Singh, Virender Sehwag, and Aakash Chopra have been in the news time and again, not just for their commentary on the game but also for the manner in which they conduct themselves on air.
In the latest incident, a user on X shared a picture of the three cricketers-turned-commentators, featuring them as a commentary panel in the IPL. However, the user wrote an insulting comment on the picture, calling the three cricketers “three clowns.” Soon, the post began to garner traction on the microblogging site, with many users sharing and commenting on the same.
Harbhajan claps back at trolling with the most sarcastic reply ever
Instead of choosing to ignore it, Harbhajan Singh chose to respond to it. Quoting the above-mentioned tweet, Bhajji wrote,
Inme se ek ko papa chun le.
In English, its literal meaning is ‘Choose one of them as your father.’ Needless to say, the reply was witty as well as sharp, turning a single reply to a troll into a headline-worthy moment during the IPL season.
Inme se ek ko papa chun le 😂😂😂 https://t.co/UtMvrWmiao
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) March 29, 2026
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Internet divides over Harbhajan Singh’s sharp reply as fans praise the humour, while others question tone
The reaction online was mixed. The majority of the public appreciated the humor of the cricketer. They said this was the right answer to the unnecessary trolls.
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Cooked this chokli dog. He changed his father immediately 🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/9aJltD5F5a
— Ruthless (@Freakycricy) March 29, 2026
— Satir 🤠 (@mesatirr) March 29, 2026
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How handle changed name from Kohli fan to Dhoni fan after kutai 🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/4NQuIoBEbP
— Mukesh (@mikejava85) March 29, 2026
Bhajji Giving Treatment to Trollers We Have Seen this Before 😭. pic.twitter.com/4Yqfe6z94g
— SlipNEdge (@StatsOverStory) March 29, 2026
However, the rest of the internet was wondering if such sharp answers from public figures were adding to the negativity already present on the internet.
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Bro isntead of behaving like a child, try to improve your commenatry. Seriously hindi commentary standards was not so bad ever before you guys @harbhajan_singh @cricketaakash @virendersehwag
— Tapu Jethalal Tendulkar (@abnegi1404) March 29, 2026
See , the language of a professional cricketer , rather than cursing him , improve ur commentry skills
— Bihar_se_hai (@Bihar_se_hai) March 29, 2026
Do you yourself remember when was last time you talked about Cricket.
In whole commentary either mocking each other or appreciating yourself.
And sidhu he doesn’t talk even 1% of cricket just sayari sayari sayari..
Frustrated of this 🙏— Hardik (@Cric_hardik) March 29, 2026
@JioHotstar @StarSportsIndia @reliancejio
This is the language of your one of commentary panel member.
Please take strict action.
Instead of taking the genuine criticism and work on improving themselves…he is using such vulgar language.
We don’t want to see such guys on tv.— Chirag Goyal (@chiraggoyal2734) March 29, 2026
What do you think about this viral social media banter? Do share your thoughts with us in the comment section of this article.
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