'%20x='0'%20y='0'%20height='100%25'%20width='100%25'%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20xlink%3Ahref='data:image/jpg;base64,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'%3E%3C/image%3E%3C/svg%3E)
#3 Harbhajan Singh and Sreesanth, IPL 2008
The altercation
Trending
An incident that actually involved physical contact took centre stage in the 2008 edition of the IPL. The protagonists in the story are faces who have had a history of ugly sledges and altercations, Harbhajan Singh and Sreesanth.
The incident took place after Kings XI Punjab had won their league encounter against the Mumbai Indians. It is believed that Sreesanth allegedly took a jibe at Harbhajan about the loss that Mumbai Indians had suffered, to which the off-spinner responded with a slap across the face of the fast bowler.
The fallout
Though the actual footage was never aired on screen, the incident created a ruckus within the cricketing fraternity with the media staging prime-time debates on the issue and newspapers carrying front-page stories about all the conspiracies surrounding the altercation.
Eventually, a judicial probe ensued, and Harbhajan was banned for the rest of tournament while Sreesanth was let off with a warning.
Looking for fast live cricket scores? Download CricRocket and get fast score updates, top-notch commentary in-depth match stats & much more! 🚀☄️
