US Edition‘Bhajji Gave a Backhander’: Lalit Modi Reveals Shocking Unseen Video of Harbhajan-Sreesanth IPL ‘Slap-Gate’ Controversy After 17 Years
The video confirms Harbhajan Singh's backhand slap on Sreesanth during the 2008 IPL, leading to his season suspension and ongoing remorse, as revealed by Lalit Modi.
- During a Beyond23 podcast, Lalit Modi released previously unseen footage that had been kept off air for 18 years, showing a handshake incident, Modi said.
- During April 25, 2008 in Mohali, after Mumbai Indians' 66-run defeat to Punjab, the inaugural IPL season saw a notable altercation that captured global attention.
- Modi's footage shows Harbhajan Singh grab Shantakumaran Sreesanth, say `Come here`, then deliver a backhander as Irfan Pathan and Mahela Jayawardene restrain Sreesanth.
- BCCI suspended Harbhajan Singh for the remainder of the season with an 11-match ban and an additional five ODI penalty, and he recently expressed regret, saying he would remove that chapter from his career.
- The footage was withheld for 17 years before Modi released it on Michael Clarke's Beyond23 podcast, reminding fans of the Indian Premier League's early controversy and lasting legacy.
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Harbhajan Singh-S Sreesanth, IPL Slapgate: 18 Years Later, Lalit Modi Reveals Details On Infamous Mohali Incident
The infamous IPL 2008 Harbhajan Singh–S Sreesanth ‘slapgate’ is back in focus as Lalit Modi shares fresh details on a podcast, revisiting how a security camera captured the altercation and reigniting debate across Indian cricket.
Harbhajan Singh was embroiled in controversies during the 2008 IPL. S. Sreesanth was slapped by Bhajji after an IPL match. Lalit Modi has shared the video of that incident.
'The Game Was Over, Cameras Were Off': Lalit Modi Releases Bhajji-Sreesanth Slapgate Footage After 18 Years
Lalit Modi has released unseen footage of the 2008 IPL ‘Slapgate’, where Harbhajan Singh slapped Sreesanth. Hidden for 18 years, the video shows the infamous clash after a Mumbai-Punjab match.
Video of Harbhajan Singh slapping S Sreesanth released by Lalit Modi: 'Bhajji just gives him a back-hander'
The former chairman and commissioner of the IPL Lalit Modi has released a never-seen-before footage of the 2008 IPL slapgate incident involving Harbhajan Singh and S. Sreesanth.
Unseen video of Harbhajan Singh slapping Sreesanth during IPL 2008 released after 17 years
The founder of the Indian Premier League (IPL), its first chairman and the league commissioner, Lalit Modi, released the unseen footage of the slapgate from the inaugural edition of the cash-rich tournament. Former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh had slapped ex-India pacer Sreesanth during the customary handshakes between the two sides, following the Match No 10 of the 2008 edition of the IPL between the then Kings XI Punjab and the Mumbai Ind…
‘Bhajji gave a backhander’: Lalit Modi reveals shocking unseen video of Harbhajan-Sreesanth IPL ‘slap-gate’ controversy after 17 years
In a fresh perspective to the infamous slap-gate saga, Lalit Modi revealed how he managed to hold off the controversial video clip of the altercation involving Harbhajan Singh and Sreesanth for 17 years before sharing it with Clarke on his podcast.
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