Harbhajan Singh 'slaps' SreesanthHarbhajan Singh is back in the limelight for the wrong reasons. After the racial slur drama, Harbhajan, leading the Mumbai IPL team, allegedly slapped paceman S. Sreesanth, who represents Mohali, after the IPL match on Friday night.
The incident happened when the teams were shaking hands at the end of the match. Sreesanth broke into tears and his teammates had to console him and take him to the dressing room.
An eyewitness confirmed to HT that Bhajji did slap Sreesanth. But there’s more than one version. One version said a friendly tap on Sreesanth’s cheeks triggered an altercation. Another said Sreesanth repeatedly abused Bhajji provoking him.
Immediately after the fracas, Mohali captain Yuvraj Singh walked up to Harbhajan to have a chat with him. IPL commissioner Lalit Modi and ICC's principal advisor I.S. Bindra also had a word with the off spinner. In the post-match conference, asked if there was an incident involving Sreesanth and him, Harbhajan said: “Can we talk cricket?”
However, Yuvraj confirmed that there was an ugly incident, without revealing what exactly happened. “It was unacceptable and ugly. But Harbhajan came to the dressing room and spoke to Sree. I am sure he apologised,” Yuvraj said. When asked what exactly happened, Yuvraj looked at coach Tom Moody, and said: “Should we tell them?” Moody said: “At the end of the day, players shake hands. But what we saw was something you don’t want to see.” A Mohali spokesperson said they would lodge an official complaint with the IPL governing council on Saturday.
The incident happened when the teams were shaking hands at the end of the match. Sreesanth broke into tears and his teammates had to console him and take him to the dressing room.
An eyewitness confirmed to HT that Bhajji did slap Sreesanth. But there’s more than one version. One version said a friendly tap on Sreesanth’s cheeks triggered an altercation. Another said Sreesanth repeatedly abused Bhajji provoking him.
Immediately after the fracas, Mohali captain Yuvraj Singh walked up to Harbhajan to have a chat with him. IPL commissioner Lalit Modi and ICC's principal advisor I.S. Bindra also had a word with the off spinner. In the post-match conference, asked if there was an incident involving Sreesanth and him, Harbhajan said: “Can we talk cricket?”
However, Yuvraj confirmed that there was an ugly incident, without revealing what exactly happened. “It was unacceptable and ugly. But Harbhajan came to the dressing room and spoke to Sree. I am sure he apologised,” Yuvraj said. When asked what exactly happened, Yuvraj looked at coach Tom Moody, and said: “Should we tell them?” Moody said: “At the end of the day, players shake hands. But what we saw was something you don’t want to see.” A Mohali spokesperson said they would lodge an official complaint with the IPL governing council on Saturday.
Sreesanth wept on the field after Harbhajan Singh slapped him on Friday night during an IPL match.It all happened after Kings XI Punjab won their first match of the DLF Indian Premier League beating the Mumbai Indians.Viewers were left puzzled when they saw Sreesanth weeping copiously and being comforted by his teammates.
At first it seemed he was overcome with emotion after his team's victory. But it now turns out that Harbhajan had slapped Sreesanth.He later apologised. Yuvraj Singh confirmed at the post-match press conference that it was an ugly incident off camera.Reports suggest Sreesanth had said, "hard luck" and this provoked Harbhajan.Harbhajan Singh took a defensive stand and refused to answer any question related with the incident."I'm here to talk cricket, I'm here only to talk cricket," said Harbhajan at the press conference.
Sreesanth just wants to let bygones be bygones and has moved on. He seemed keen on underplaying the unpleasant exchange with his Indian teammate."I won't really call it a slap, more like the handshake was in the wrong place. I told him, I'm OK with it, I'm fine with it. Maybe, next time I meet him in Mumbai, I'll give it back on the field," said Sreesanth, Member, Kings XI Punjab.The BCCI is yet to respond to the incident.
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