The Indian Premier League (IPL) has seen some a handful of controversies through the years. One of people who actually shook the cricketing world the world over was the ‘slapgate’ incident have been Harbhajan Singh had slapped S Sreesanth. As Harbhajan, Sreesanth, in addition to Virender Sehwag, obtained collectively as pundits for the IPL 2023 season, the incident was mentioned once more. On the panel, Sehwag poked enjoyable at Sreesanth over the incident, prompting Harbahajan to intervene and alter the subject.

In a panel for Star Sports, the trio obtained into an attention-grabbing dialog as Sreesanth revealed that he used to hug Harbhajan earlier than the beginning of the match, as a ritual that helped his performances. Sehwag that requested if that ritual began after the ‘Mohali incident” (slapgate).

Sreesanth:“I wish to share that earlier than enjoying a Test or another match, I all the time hugged Bhajji pa (Harbhajan Singh). My performace all the time was once higher.”

Sehwag: “When did this hug pattern begin! Probably after the incident in Mohali.”

Harbhajan then said:“Bhul jao yaar” (Forget it man).

Sreesanth then confirmed that the ritual started in 2006.

He then exhanged a handshake with Harbhajan, who said: “Kuch toh log kahenge” (People always say something).

Not too long ago, Sreesanth had opened up on his relationship with Harbhajan, especially in the wake of the ‘slapgate’ incident.

“We have all the time been mates. That was only a misunderstanding and the media made a giant noise out of it. I’ll simply say that Bhajji pa has supported me from the start in each manner, together with not too long ago with commentary ideas. He has supported me and helped me loads and I’m very grateful to him. There is that music, ‘Tere jaisa yaar kaha’, that’s my relationship with him,” Sreesanth had said on Sports Yaari.