Video of Harbhajan Singh slapping Sreesanth. It was released by former IPL chairman Lalit Modi in the podcast of Australian cricketer Michael Clarke.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) has achieved the world’s largest and rich cricket league status in 17 years. However, there was a big controversy in the first season 2008. At that time Mumbai Indians bowler Harbhajan Singh gave Maid to Kings XI Punjab player Sreesanth
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This incident was in discussion for a long time. Now the real video of this incident has surfaced. For the first time, the footage of IPL founder and former chairman Lalit Modi has shown this footage in the podcast of former Australia captain Michael Clarke. Lalit Modi said that this video had never been made public before.
After this revelation, ‘Slapgate’ has once again come into the discussion on social media. This was the biggest disputed incident of the time that had a profound impact on the image of the players.
On the other hand, Harbhajan has also apologized for this on public mantras many times. In an interview, he said that this is the worst story of life, which I want to remove.
On Michael Clarke’s podcast, former IPL president and founder Lalit Modi told how Harbhajan slapped Sreesanth.
What did Lalit Modi say in the interview ….
- Video hidden for 17 years: On Michael Clarke’s podcast, former IPL president and founder Lalit Modi revealed how he hid the controversial video clip of the controversy between Harbhajan Singh and Sreesanth for 17 years. Modi told Clarke, “I tell you what happened. I will give you a video. I have kept it.
- Harbhajan slapped the backhand: Former Lalit Modi said in the interview- the match was over, the cameras were closed. But one of my security cameras captured the incident. It is clearly visible in it that Bhajji (Harbhajan) slapped Sreesanth back-hander.
- When this happened, I was there: Modi further said- Bhajji is very good friend of mine. I like them a lot. It happened on the ground and I was there. As soon as the teams stopped playing. The players were shaking hands with each other and were high-living. When it came to Sreesanth and Bhajji, Harbhajan told him, ‘Come here’ and slap them upside down.
- Saved Harbhajan from life ban: Lalit Modi also told that he saved Harbhajan from life ban. A section of officials also wanted the experienced off -spinner to be banned for life. Modi said, “I made both of them sit and had to punish Bhajji in the meeting itself and I punished him for eight matches. He got a suspension of eight matches and some people were demanding a life suspension.”
2 photos of videos shared by Lalit Modi …
Sreesanth crying after slapping.
Bhajji growing for the fight towards Sreesanth.
Why did this controversy happen in Harbhajan-Srisanth …
After the defeat, Harbhajan raging on Sreesanth: On April 25, 2008, the Harbhajan-Srisanth slap scandal took place in Mohali in Mohali after Mumbai Indians lost by 66 runs. After the match, both teams were joining hands. It was later revealed that Mumbai Indians captain Harbhajan was enraged by Sreesanth laughing and commenting after that crushing defeat. Sreesanth had said, “Hard luck.”
Irfan Pathan and Mahela Jayawardene had intervened: In the video released by Lalit Modi, Sreesanth can also be seen moving towards Harbhajan. Harbhajan also moves towards him. The scuffle comes, but Sreesanth’s companions Irfan Pathan and Mahela Jayawardene intervened and pulled them aside. After this, Pathan, Harbhajan can be seen taking back. Harbhajan Singh was banned for 8 matches: Pictures and videos of Sreesanth’s cry in front of everyone on the field made a lot of headlines in the cricket world. Harbhajan Singh was banned from full IPL with immediate effect and he was also fined match fees. Sreesanth then claimed that Harbhajan was very angry with him and he slapped him without any reason. There was a lot of debate between the media and the fans about this incident.
Both players have been forgiven and forgiven: However, over time, the two players forgive each other and move forward. But, now that the footage of Lalit Modi has come out, this dispute has become fresh again. Cricket experts believe that the incident has been a black chapter in the history of IPL.
Many times Harbhajan Singh has regretted this incident from the public platform.
Harbhajan always expressed regret on this incident …
This is the worst moment of life, I want to remove: Recently, Harbhajan Singh shared his mind about this incident. Team India veteran spinner said in an interview with Ravichandran Ashwin that a moment of my life that I want to change is the story of slapping Sreesanth. If I get a chance, I will remove it from my life. What happened was wrong and I should not have done this. I apologized for her hundreds of times. Even today, when I get a chance, I apologize. This was my biggest mistake.
Sreesanth’s daughter does not talk: Harbhajan further said that he still bear the burden of this incident. She told that once she met Sreesanth’s daughter, she started clipping to talk to her and said- I do not want to talk to you, because you killed my father. Hearing this, my heart was broken. I had tears in my eyes. I started thinking what kind of image I have left in her mind? She is seeing me as a person who killed her father. Thinking this, I felt very bad and I still apologize for him.
