Former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh will be seen in a different avatar during next year`s Indian Premier League as a key member of the support staff in one of the high-profile franchises.

The 41-year-old Harbhajan, who featured in a few matches during the first phase of the last IPL for Kolkata Knight Riders, didn`t play a game in the UAE leg of the league. It is expected that some time next week Harbhajan will officially announce his retirement from competitive cricket and after that, he is expected to decide on one of the offers he has got to be a part of the support staff of at least a couple of franchises.