Top five awkward moments in cricket

3. Sreesanth Slapgate, IPL Punjab Kings XI- Mumbai Indians match, 2008

Harbhajan Singh makes a comeback in this countdown, that too, with a bang! Being on the winner’s team, Punjab Kings XI player Sreesanth became just a ‘little bit’ condescending towards the losing captain Bhajji and uttered ‘hard luck’ to him.

Those words resulted in a resounding hard slap across Sree’s face as of course, he had dared to confront his ‘senior’.

Following that, Sree took a whole round of the grounds half-heartedly, trying to hide his snivelling from the media.

Bhajji was made to pay for this ‘domestic violence’, as he was handed a 11-match ban. This incident takes the number three slot for its dramatic effect, and the awkwardness of having to bear a fully grown cry-baby.