I didn’t slap Sreesanth, says Harbhajan
April 26th, 2008 - 1:07 pm ICT by admin
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Mohali, April 26 (IANS) Mumbai Indians captain Harbhajan Singh Saturday denied having slapped Kings XI Punjab paceman Sreesanth after their match in the Indian Premier League (IPL) here Friday night. “I didn’t slap Sreesanth. The media is blowing the issue out of proportion,” Harbhajan told IANS.
It was alleged that the Mumbai Indians captain slapped Sreesanth Friday night after the paceman said something to Harbhajan, which offended the off-spinner. The incident left Sreesanth in tears at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium after the Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter.
“Everything has been sorted out between us. He is like a younger brother to me and I have spoken to him after the match was over last night,” Harbhajan added.
Harbhajan, however, declined to comment further when asked what exactly happened on the field that forced him to sort out things with his India teammate.
“I can only tell you that we share a great camaraderie. We have played cricket for India in the past and will continue doing so in the future as well,” he said.
The Mumbai Indians captain, however, had a long chat with Sreesanth in the dressing room of the Punjab team and was believed to have apologised for his behaviour.
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April 26th, 2008 at 5:36 pm
Sreesanth should either have slapped Harbhajan Singh back or just walked away quietly and filed a complaint. Crying on national TV was lame and embarrassing.
And that too from a ‘fast bowler’. See this is what happens to ‘men who dance’. This is one of the shameful aspects of Indian culture - Encouraging men to dance.
India is filling up with metrosexuals who dont value their manhood. its disgusting what the world is coming to
May 2nd, 2008 at 3:03 am
There is no doubt that Harbhajan has been acting against the rule of sport. However, let us not forget that even Srisanth has been offensive to many international and domestic players on several occasions. It is good that Srisanth’s horses were brought down and, at the same time I strongly believe a 11 match ban for Harbhajan is to small a punishment. He should be banned by BCCI. Cricket is a gentleman’s game and doesnt deserve this insult.