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By KT Sports

Published: Fri 7 Oct 2016, 6:26 PM

Last updated: Fri 7 Oct 2016, 10:05 PM

Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has named Pakistan great Saqlain Mushtaq as one of his all-time favourite spinners.
Harbhajan was talking to his fans in a live video on his Facebook page on Friday evening.
When one of his fans asked him about the spinners that have impressed him the most, Harbhajan said: "I have to say I really admired Anil Kumble. There was also Shane Warne. And of, course Saqlain Mushtaq!"

Harbhajan and his wife Geeta Basra were blessed with a baby girl - Hinaya Heer - on July 28 and the ace spinner said he was enjoying his fatherhood. "It's the greatest happiness in life. It's bigger than all my cricketing achievements. Of course, I am proud of what I have achieved as a cricketer. I have taken so many wickets for India and won the World Cup, but being a father is an even more beautiful feeling. It changes you as a person," Harbhajan said.
"In fact, family always comes first. Family is everything for me. Cricket, of course, is important. It has given me recognition. But if I wasn't born, I would not have played cricket. That's why family always comes first for me!"

Happy birthday Mr. handsome! A skillful bowler, kind and loving human and a ladykiller ??! We all remember the marriage proposal @ImZaheer ??! pic.twitter.com/eKvZGBLsde
- Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) October 7, 2016

Harbhajan, who has taken 417 wickets in 103 Test matches, also revealed his admiration for Indian Test captain Virat Kohli.
"Virat is a fantastic player for India. He is like my brother. I think he will take India to the next level. He is doing so well in Test cricket as captain, but I think he is also going to lead India in ODIs in future.
"In fact, I have always said that Sachin Tendulkar is my all-time favourite cricketer. And now my current favourite is Kohli. He is a really fantastic player."
Harbhajan played under both MS Dhoni and Sourav Ganguly, two of India's best ever captains. But it's Ganguly that Harbhajan said was the best skipper he has played under.
"Dada was a fantastic captain. He took over after the match fixing scandal. It was a really tough time to lead India. But he did such a fantastic job. He took India to a different level," Harbhajan said.
Harbhajan also wished his former teammate Zaheer Khan on his birthday.
"Today Zak is celebrating his birthday. I just spoke to him and he is having a blast. I am going to meet him. Hope he gets married soon," Harbhajan smiled.
One fan from Dubai asked him if he was coming to Dubai in near future. "Of course, I hope to come to Dubai soon," Harbhajan said. "Dubai is my favourite place. I love it," added Harbhajan, who named Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan and Akshay Kumar as his favourite actors.