[WATCH]- Lalit Modi Shares Uncut Video Of Harbhajan Singh Slapping Sreesanth In IPL 2008

Lalit Modi, founder and former IPL chairman, spoke about the notorious 2008 slapping incident involving Harbhajan Singh and Sreesanth. During a podcast with former Australian captain Michael Clarke, he shared an unedited video of the event.

The incident occurred after a match between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) in Mohali. As the teams were exchanging handshakes and leaving the field, Harbhajan Singh struck Sreesanth.

“I was there on the field. The game was over, it was Bhajji (Harbhajan), it was Sreesanth. Cameras had shut off. One of my security cameras was on. I was walking out of the field. The players were going, thanking each other. It comes to Sreesanth and Bhajji.”

“Bhajji just looks at him, says something, and gives him a backhander. Here’s the video that we were talking about. I haven’t put it out for so long,” Lalit Modi said on the Beyond23 Cricket Podcast. (12:28)

You can watch the video here: (13:18)

Harbhajan Singh was banned for the rest of the season for misconduct. Despite multiple apologies, the incident remains one of IPL’s most controversial moments.

“I sat them both down and I had to penalize Bhajji in that meeting. I did penalize him for eight games. Some people were gunning for a lifetime suspension, but we decided that it’s a new league. Everybody learned a lesson. It wasn’t about Bhajji or Sreesanth. We needed to set an example and boundaries,” he added. (14:18)

Harbhajan Singh Chooses Mumbai Indians Over CSK After IPL 2025

Harbhajan Singh enjoyed a stellar IPL career, representing two title-winning teams—Mumbai Indians (MI) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK). He started with Mumbai in 2008 and remained with the franchise until 2017, claiming the IPL trophy three times (2013, 2015, and 2017).

Harbhajan moved to CSK in 2018, winning his fourth IPL title that year, and played until 2019. On Padamjeet Sehrawat’s YouTube channel, he said he enjoyed both teams but chose Mumbai over Chennai. Harbhajan said:

“Playing at CSK was fun and pressure-free, while Mumbai Indians was highly professional with more pressure. I enjoyed both, but if I had to choose, I’d pick Mumbai Indians.”

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