Former India cricketer Harbhajan Singh has apologised to S. Sreesanth for the ‘slapgate’ incident that happened during the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2008.
The incident happened back in 2008, when two of them indulged in a heated altercation in a match between Mumbai Indian (MI) and Kings XI Punjab. Harbhajan was leading Mumbai Indians in the match against Kings XI Punjab (Punjab Kings) in the absence of regular skipper Sachin Tendulkar.
It was learned that Harbhajan slapped Sreesanth during the routine handshake after Mumbai lost the game by 66 runs in Mohali. Sreesanth was seen breaking down and people were shocked to witness the incident.
On Saturday, Harbhajan joined Sreesanth in a video chat with cricket presenter Vikram Sathaye on Glance LIVE Fest, and revealed how “embarrassed” he felt about the incident.
“What happened was wrong. I made a mistake. Because of me, my teammate had to face embarrassment. I was embarrassed. If I had to correct one mistake, it was how I treated Sreesanth on the field. It should not have happened. When I think about it, I feel there was no need,” Harbhajan said.
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The two cricketers were subsequently part of the 2011 World Cup-winning India side. Harbhajan has a total of 711 wickets from 367 international matches for India, while Sreesanth has picked 169 wickets in 90 international fixtures.
