Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin responded to the release of the 2008 IPL slapgate video involving Harbhajan Singh and S Sreesanth. He chose not to delve into details, noting that while players do make mistakes, it is also important to move past the incident.
The video was shared last week by former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi on Michael Clarke’s podcast, drawing criticism from multiple quarters. Speaking on his YouTube channel, the two-time IPL champion said:
“It is the head of the anaconda that keeps on rising. In the modern day and age, footage and videos are everywhere. I just feel it is not a proud moment for both of them. I don’t wish to address too much about it. The incident is over. Everyone knows about it. Harbhajan came to our podcast and spoke about how he felt. Yes, you made a mistake, and you need to live with it for the rest of your life.”
“But you need to move on, too. Some folks may have done something like this at home and so the outside world would not know about it. I don’t wish to accuse anyone. The less we speak about it, the better. Anyone who makes a mistake, when they get a chance to move on, they take that chance.”
The release of the video drew strong backlash from both Harbhajan Singh and Sreesanth’s camps. Sreesanth’s wife took to Instagram to condemn Lalit Modi and Michael Clarke, describing the move as “disgusting, heartless, and inhuman.”
Lalit Modi Responds to Sreesanth’s Wife on IPL Slapgate Video Release
Former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi responded to Bhuvneshwari Kumari’s remarks regarding the release of the 2008 IPL slapgate video. Modi stated that he had only spoken the truth and that no one had questioned him about it before. He added:
“I don’t know why she (Sreesanth’s wife Bhuvneshwari) is getting angry. I was asked a question, and I shared the truth. I can’t do anything about that. I am known to speak the truth. Sree was the victim, and that’s exactly what I said. No one had asked me this question earlier, so when Clarke quipped, I responded.”
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