S Sreesanth and Harbhajan Singh Controversy: Amidst IPL 2026, once again the sound of ‘Thappadkand’ of Harbhajan Singh and Sreesanth has echoed. The controversy that took place in 2008 had made a lot of headlines at that time. Now due to Sreesanth’s statement this incident has once again come into limelight. In fact, Sreesanth made serious allegations and said that Bhajji had earned around Rs 1 crore from an advertisement based on slapping.

Apart from this, Sreesanth said that now he has also blocked Harbhajan on Instagram. So let us know what the whole matter is.

Earned around Rs 1 crore from advertising

Sreesanth was quoted as saying by India Today, “I never talked about bhajji in any interview unless there was a controversy. But they earned around Rs 80 lakh to Rs 1 crore from an advertisement about that (slap scandal). Then they called me and asked me to share that advertisement on the story.”

Sreesanth further said, “I told him that I will forgive, but never forget. If someone is wrong to you, you should forgive them but not forget. If you forget, they will do the same again. There is no doubt about that.”

Blocked on Instagram

Sreesanth said, “I have no relationship with that person. I used to call him brother. But in the last 1 or 2 months he did that advertisement and now I have blocked him on Instagram.”

What was the slapping incident?

In the first season of IPL in 2008, after the match between Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings, Harbhajan Singh slapped S Sreesanth on the middle of the field. After this incident, Sreesanth was seen crying on the field.

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Harbhajan singh angry on slappgate video with sreesanth: Lalit Modi podcasted with former Australian cricketer Michael Clarke. In this show, Lalit Modi shared such a video, after which Harbhajan Singh’s anger has erupted. Bhajji has expressed displeasure over sharing this video of Lalit Modi. This video is of the slap scandal between Harbhajan Singh and Sreesanth in IPL 2008. It has been 18 years since this incident and this clip of this incident has come in front of people for the first time.

Harbhajan Singh narrated a lot to Lalit Modi

Former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh narrated a lot to Lalit Modi after sharing the video of the slap scandal. Talking to instant Bollywood, Harbhajan said that ‘the way this video has come out is wrong’. Harbhajan also said that Lalit Modi may have some selfishness behind sharing this video. Bhajji further said that ’18 years ago, people had forgotten it and they are reminding people about that once again’. Harbhajan told that he regrets his actions and he is still ashamed of that incident.

Harbhajan Singh slapped Sreesanth

In IPL 2008, Harbhajan Singh was part of the Mumbai Indians team and Sreesanth used to play for Kings XI Punjab. After the match played between Mumbai and Punjab in the first season of IPL, Harbhajan slapped Sreesanth. The incident took place after the match, whose video was not recorded. While sharing the video, Lalit Modi said that this incident was captured in his security camera.

Sreesanth’s wife also reprimanded

Bhuvaneshwari Kumari, wife of former Indian cricketer Sreesanth, reprimanded Lalit Modi for sharing the video and said that ‘Lalit Modi and Michael Clarke should be ashamed. Both Harbhajan and Sreesanth have moved forward after this matter, they are the father of school going children and still you are scrapping old wounds’. Sreesanth’s wife said that ‘it is very disgusting, ruthless and inhuman’.

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