Harbhajan Singh to Tie the Knot With Geeta Basra in October: Report

Veteran India spinner Harbhajan Singh is all set to start the most important innings of his life. According to a report in the Hindustan Times, the 35-year-old will marry long-time girlfriend and Bollywood actress Geeta Basra in October.

The report suggests that the date for the wedding has been fixed for October 29 at Hotel Club Cabana in Phagwara - 20 kilometers from Harbhajan's hometown of Jalandhar. "We have been booked for an event. We cannot disclose anything as we have been asked to maintain confidentiality," an official from the venue was quoted as saying.

The date for the wedding though can see a change if Harbhajan Singh is picked to play the home series against South Africa - starting October 2. The cricketer is currently playing the Test series in Sri Lanka and has been figuring in the national side after being sidelined for a considerable period of time.

Form though has been iffy with Harbhajan's performance in Bangladesh and Zimbabwe not impressing many. He was ordinary at best in the Galle Test last week as well with just one wicket to his name. Team India - looking to avenge the Galle loss - dropped him from the playing XI for the ongoing Colombo Test.

Life off the field though has been quite steady for the Punjab bowler. Harbhajan has been in a closely-guarded relationship with UK-born Basra for several years. Rumour mills have revolved all sorts of reports revolving around the glamorous couple. Basra in fact opened up about Harbhajan only earlier in the year when she admired him for his dedication to cricket. "He is a very strong headed person and that shows on-screen (in matches)... He got success at an early age and still he is so grounded and humble. He loves his game. I want to learn that from him," she was quoted as saying by PTI in June.

Basra had also said then that she doesn't plan to keep her plans of marriage under wraps. "Whenever that (marriage) happens everyone will come to know," she had said. While the two are yet to make any official statement confirming the news of their union in holy matrimony, fans can expect more details once the cricketer returns from the series in Sri Lanka.