Nadeem
04-27-2008, 08:46 PM
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NEW DELHI: Indian Cricket Board has banned off-spinner Harbhajan Singh from playing at least ten matches in Indian Premier League (IPL), after his alleged slap on Sreesanth kicked up a row
A dropped catch from Sreesanth had infuriated Harbhajan during the recent series against South Africa, and his words of commiseration lit one of the shortest fuses in the game. A resounding slap left Sreesanth’s eye swollen and reduced him to a teary-eyed mess.
Harbhajan, leading the Mumbai Indians side in the absence of Sachin Tendulkar, raised a storm after allegedly slapping Kings XI pacer Sreesanth Friday night moments after his team Mumbai Indians slumped to their third defeat in a row.
Harbhajan and Sreesanth displayed brotherly love after the bitter spat saying they have patched up, but the Kings XI Punjab management lodged a complaint against Harbhajan.
"Harbhajan is like an elder brother to me. He came and spoke to me and there are no issues. I play my game with a lot of passion. Whatever happened was between us. He apologised to me and it was sorted out," Sreesanth said.
Asked to elaborate on what exactly happened, Sreesanth said: "It was just a shake hand in the wrong place."
Kings XI Punjab termed Harbhajan's behaviour as "unacceptable and against the spirit of the game".
"The complaint is in relation to Friday's incident following the match against Mumbai Indians where Harbhajan made an unprovoked attack on Sreesanth. The Kings XI Punjab team and management consider this behaviour unacceptable and against the spirit of the game," the statement added.
April 28 was set as hearing date ffor inquiry into the incident; however, before this, Harbhajan was banned fro playing in the IPL matches.
NEW DELHI: Indian Cricket Board has banned off-spinner Harbhajan Singh from playing at least ten matches in Indian Premier League (IPL), after his alleged slap on Sreesanth kicked up a row
A dropped catch from Sreesanth had infuriated Harbhajan during the recent series against South Africa, and his words of commiseration lit one of the shortest fuses in the game. A resounding slap left Sreesanth’s eye swollen and reduced him to a teary-eyed mess.
Harbhajan, leading the Mumbai Indians side in the absence of Sachin Tendulkar, raised a storm after allegedly slapping Kings XI pacer Sreesanth Friday night moments after his team Mumbai Indians slumped to their third defeat in a row.
Harbhajan and Sreesanth displayed brotherly love after the bitter spat saying they have patched up, but the Kings XI Punjab management lodged a complaint against Harbhajan.
"Harbhajan is like an elder brother to me. He came and spoke to me and there are no issues. I play my game with a lot of passion. Whatever happened was between us. He apologised to me and it was sorted out," Sreesanth said.
Asked to elaborate on what exactly happened, Sreesanth said: "It was just a shake hand in the wrong place."
Kings XI Punjab termed Harbhajan's behaviour as "unacceptable and against the spirit of the game".
"The complaint is in relation to Friday's incident following the match against Mumbai Indians where Harbhajan made an unprovoked attack on Sreesanth. The Kings XI Punjab team and management consider this behaviour unacceptable and against the spirit of the game," the statement added.
April 28 was set as hearing date ffor inquiry into the incident; however, before this, Harbhajan was banned fro playing in the IPL matches.