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Harbhajan in slapping row
26/04/2008 10:07 - (SA)
New Delhi - India spinner Harbhajan
Singh could face disciplinary action following reports he
slapped compatriot Shanthakumaran Sreesanth at an Indian
Premier League (IPL) game.
Television pictures showed Sreesanth sobbing at the end of
the game late on Friday after his Mohali team defeated Mumbai,
which is captained by Harbhajan.
The Hindustan Times daily reported that Harbhajan had
slapped the young fast bowler.
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary
Niranjan Shah said the spinner had been asked to explain his
actions.
"The BCCI condemns the behaviour of Harbhajan Singh as a
contracted player of the board and he is called upon to explain
why disciplinary action should not be taken against him and has
been asked for clarification by Monday evening," he said in a
statement.
In a tour of Australia this year, the spinner was initially
banned for three tests after being found guilty of making
racist remarks against all rounder Andrew Symonds. He was
subsequently let off with a fine on a lesser charge following
an appeal.
"It was unacceptable what happened," Mohali captain Yuvraj
Singh told reporters after the match. "Harbhajan came back to
the dressing room and apologised to Sreesanth."
Harbhajan said the media were trying to sensationalise the
issue.
"It is not such a big issue the way people are making it
out to be," he told television channels. "It is between me and
Sree. What you're showing on TV, it is between us."
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