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'Maybe he was under the influence…': Harbhajan on Lalit Modi releasing IPL slapgate video

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'Maybe He Was Under The Influence…': Harbhajan On Lalit Modi Releasing IPL Slapgate Video

By IANS News October 05, 2025 • 17:32 PM View: 709

Indian Premier League: Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh blasted former Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman and commissioner Lalit Modi for releasing a video clip of the infamous slapgate incident involving the off-spinner and pacer S. Sreesanth from 2008, saying he “must have been under the influence” while doing so.

On August 29, Modi, who was the chairman and commissioner of the IPL at that time, shared the clip of the incident from IPL 2008 between Harbhajan Singh and S Sreesanth during an interview with former Australian captain Michael Clarke on the Beyond23 Cricket Podcast.

TAGS Lalit Modi Former India Harbhajan Singh Indian Premier League On August Michael Clarke Beyond23 Cricket Podcast Mumbai Indians Irfan Pathan Mahela Jayawardene

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