"Am Ashamed..." Harbhajan Singh Recalls Slapping Incident With Sreesanth While Commenting On Virat Kohli, Gautam Gambhir Spat

03.05.2023 - 02:49 sports.ndtv.com

Former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh on Tuesday said that he was ashamed of slapping Sreesanth on the pitch during the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2008, an incident that took the entire season by storm.

The 'Turbanator' in a tweet recalled that specific incident after witnessing a verbal spat between the Lucknow Super Giants bowler Naveen-ul-Haq and Royal Challengers Bangalore star batter Virat Kohli.

LSG mentor Gautam Gambhir became the central figure as he was seen having an animated conversation with Virat after the match.

While talking about that incident Harbhajan said that Virat is a legend and he should not get involved in such situations. "I Am Ashamed Of What I Did With Sreesanth In 2008.

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