"Bhul Jao Yaar": Harbhajan Singh Intervenes As Sehwag Mocks Sreesanth Over IPL 'Slapgate'

05.04.2023 - 07:29 sports.ndtv.com

The Indian Premier League (IPL) has seen some a handful of controversies over the years. One of those that really shook the cricketing world across the world was the 'slapgate' incident were Harbhajan Singh had slapped S Sreesanth.

As Harbhajan, Sreesanth, as well as Virender Sehwag, got together as pundits for the IPL 2023 season, the incident was discussed again.

On the panel, Sehwag poked fun at Sreesanth over the incident, prompting Harbahajan to intervene and change the topic. In a panel for Star Sports, the trio got into an interesting conversation as Sreesanth revealed that he used to hug Harbhajan before the start of the match, as a ritual that helped his performances.

Sehwag that asked if that ritual started after the 'Mohali incident" (slapgate). Sreesanth:"I want to share that before playing a Test or any other match, I always hugged Bhajji pa (Harbhajan Singh).

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