‘A selfish motive…’: Following IPL Slapgate viral video, Lalit Modi now got ACCUSED by Harbhajan Singh

Former Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh reacted to the recent unseen footage of him and S Sreesanth slap controversy during the first edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2008. The video was released by the former IPL commissioner and founder Lalit Modi.

Recently, the former Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh reacted to the released footage of him and S Sreesanth’s slap controversy during the IPL match between Mumbai Indians and Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings). However, when this incident happened the cameras didn’t show it because the broadcast went to commercials. When the live feed came back, people only saw Sreesanth crying and being comforted by teammates like Irfan Pathan and Mahela Jayawardene.

In the video shared by Lalit Modi, Harbhajan slapped Sreesanth with the back of his hand during the handshake after the match. Sreesanth reacted by charging at him, and things almost turned into a fight,

However, players from both sides stopped it and separated them. Later, at Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations, Harbhajan was asked how he felt about the video coming out and fans finally seeing the real incident.

Speaking to Instant Bollywood, he said, “The way the video has been leaked, it’s wrong. It shouldn’t have happened. They might have a selfish motive behind it. Something that happened 18 years ago, people have forgotten, and they are reminding people about it.”

”I feel bad for whatever happened. We were playing, and everyone had things going on in their mind. Mistakes happened, and we do feel ashamed about it,” he added.