A day after the ghost of 2008 ‘Slapgate’ tumbled out, controversial fast
bowler S Sreesanth on Saturday sought divine blessings by visiting the
Sai Baba shrine in Shirdi, Maharashtra.
Sreesanth, on Friday, revealed that all the ‘Slapgate’ claims were far from truth as he was never slapped by his then India teammate Harbhajan Singh. Instead, Sreesanth said that he was elbowed by the senior off-spinner.
Sreesanth said he wants to move forward and won’t speak more on the issue.
“I don’t want to say anything more as I am playing in IPL. I just shared my feelings and came here to do the same. I want to do well in the matches ahead. I want to work hard to make a comeback to Indian side for the South Africa tour,” he said.
Before speaking to media, Sreesanth wrote about his visit to Shirdi on his Twitter page.
“Om Sai ram..had a gr8 darshan @shirdi ..it’s all gods grace,” he wrote.
Five years after the infamous ‘slapgate’, one of the protagonists of the drama, Sreesanth, has made an explosive claim, saying that the entire incident was planned and that his former India teammate Harbhajan Singh was a ‘backstabber’.
The temperamental Sreesanth made a series of revelations on the 2008 incident on his Twitter page on Friday, creating a fresh controversy in the IPL, a day after Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli were involved in an ugly on-field spat.
“To be whr Iam ..I ve no complaints..but now I want u All to know the truth.He [Bhajji]never Slapped me.the video will show u all..wt he did,” Sreesanth wrote in a series of expletives-laden tweets.
“All blamed me for getting emotional ..??c mon who doesn’t get emotional whn u know the person who u worship is a backstabbing person Nd ..,” he tweeted.
“Disgusting ..that’s all I can say..u should get hold of the video..them u all will know te truth..wht he did is completely out of control,” he said.
Sreesanth, who is currently playing for Rajasthan Royals, demanded that the videotape of the incident be made public.
“I don’t want Bhajji to feel bad now..I need to tell the truth to the world..wht happend was bad..it’s not my fault at all..and all media ???
The pacer also claimed that Harbhajan did not slap him but elbowed him.
“I want the world to c it..Whn I went to shake hands afte the match..he had lost it..he had already planned to hit me[elbow me]all his anger” he said.
Interestingly, Harbhajan and Sreesanth are due to square off on April 17 in Jaipur, when Rajasthan Royals play Mumbai.
Sreesanth, playing for Kings XI Punjab at that time, and Harbhajan, competing for Mumbai Indians, faced off after the game, an incident that left the pacer in tears. Harbhajan was banned for the rest of the tournament, while Sreesanth was let off with a warning after disciplinary proceedings.
Sreesanth, on Friday, revealed that all the ‘Slapgate’ claims were far from truth as he was never slapped by his then India teammate Harbhajan Singh. Instead, Sreesanth said that he was elbowed by the senior off-spinner.
Sreesanth said he wants to move forward and won’t speak more on the issue.
“I don’t want to say anything more as I am playing in IPL. I just shared my feelings and came here to do the same. I want to do well in the matches ahead. I want to work hard to make a comeback to Indian side for the South Africa tour,” he said.
Before speaking to media, Sreesanth wrote about his visit to Shirdi on his Twitter page.
“Om Sai ram..had a gr8 darshan @shirdi ..it’s all gods grace,” he wrote.
Five years after the infamous ‘slapgate’, one of the protagonists of the drama, Sreesanth, has made an explosive claim, saying that the entire incident was planned and that his former India teammate Harbhajan Singh was a ‘backstabber’.
The temperamental Sreesanth made a series of revelations on the 2008 incident on his Twitter page on Friday, creating a fresh controversy in the IPL, a day after Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli were involved in an ugly on-field spat.
“To be whr Iam ..I ve no complaints..but now I want u All to know the truth.He [Bhajji]never Slapped me.the video will show u all..wt he did,” Sreesanth wrote in a series of expletives-laden tweets.
“All blamed me for getting emotional ..??c mon who doesn’t get emotional whn u know the person who u worship is a backstabbing person Nd ..,” he tweeted.
“Disgusting ..that’s all I can say..u should get hold of the video..them u all will know te truth..wht he did is completely out of control,” he said.
Sreesanth, who is currently playing for Rajasthan Royals, demanded that the videotape of the incident be made public.
“I don’t want Bhajji to feel bad now..I need to tell the truth to the world..wht happend was bad..it’s not my fault at all..and all media ???
The pacer also claimed that Harbhajan did not slap him but elbowed him.
“I want the world to c it..Whn I went to shake hands afte the match..he had lost it..he had already planned to hit me[elbow me]all his anger” he said.
Interestingly, Harbhajan and Sreesanth are due to square off on April 17 in Jaipur, when Rajasthan Royals play Mumbai.
Sreesanth, playing for Kings XI Punjab at that time, and Harbhajan, competing for Mumbai Indians, faced off after the game, an incident that left the pacer in tears. Harbhajan was banned for the rest of the tournament, while Sreesanth was let off with a warning after disciplinary proceedings.
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