Gambhir: Harbhajan key to England tour

India vice-captain Gautam Gambhir on Thursday said Harbhajan Singh will shrug off his indifferent form and will be a crucial bowler during their England tour.

Harbhajan trailed behind part-time left-arm spinner Yuvraj Singh in the wickets section during the World Cup and has not performed to the best of his ability so far.

His tally in the on-going series is not impressive, to say the least. He has four wickets in three ODIs and five wickets in the first two Tests. Bhajji has also been slammed for bowling defensively.

"For someone who has just taken 400 wickets, how can his form be a worry," Gambhir told reporters.

"He is going to be a crucial person for us in England. He will deliver for us, I am very confident about that."

India will play four Tests, five one-day internationals and a Twenty20 match during their two-month tour of England, starting July 15.

Gambhir said there was nothing wrong with the off-spinner's bowling and requested fans to be patient.

"In India, we expect a bowler to take five wickets in every game and a batsman to score a 100 in every innings," Gambhir said. "That is just not possible because every one is a human being."