Anger and hurt are normal reactions when someone reopens previous wounds of your loved ones. When former IPL chairman Lalit Modi brought up the notorious “slap-gate” dispute between Sreesanth and Harbhajan Singh, that is precisely what happened. Sreesanth didn’t speak up this time, but the comments touched a raw chord. Bhuvneshwari, his wife, took the initiative instead and gave a forceful and much-needed answer.
Bhuvneshwari, Sreesanth’s wife, reacts forcefully as former IPL chairman Lalit Modi reopens old slap-gate wounds:
Certain occurrences, particularly those that caused sorrow and controversy, are best left in the past. Those who have already moved on with their lives will only suffer needless pain if they are reopened years later. Regretfully, this is precisely what transpired when former IPL chairman Lalit Modi discussed the 2008 “slap-gate” scandal involving Sreesanth and Harbhajan Singh on Michael Clarke’s Beyond23 podcast. A chapter that both players had long buried was immediately rekindled when Modi even claimed to have preserved unseen video of the confrontation.
Instead of adding any real value, such acts can seem like an attempt to attract cheap attention. The event is now behind Sreesanth and Harbhajan. In addition to disregarding their development, dragging kids back into that traumatic experience reopens wounds that ought to have been healed.
Bhuvneshwari, Sreesanth’s wife, was not one to keep quiet and came forth with a forceful and much-needed answer.
She publicly criticised Michael Clarke and Lalit Modi for reigniting the matter. She stated in a scathing Instagram post,
“Shame on you, Lalit Modi and Michael Clarke. You people are not even human to drag up something from 2008 just for your own cheap publicity and views. Both @sreesanthnair36 and Harbhajan have long moved on; they are fathers now with school-going children, and yet you try to throw them back into an old wound. Absolutely disgusting, heartless, and inhuman.”
She wrote, further upholding her husband’s honour,
@sreesanthnair36 has rebuit his with dignity and grace after every hardship he faced. As his wife, and as the mother of his children, it is deeply painful for our family to see this resurface after 18 long years. Families are being forced to relive trauma that was buried decades ago only so you can chase views. This doesn’t just hurt the players, it scars their innocent children who now have to face questions and shame for no fault of theirs.
You should be sued for doing something so cheap and inhumane. Sreesanth is a man of strength and character, and no video can take that dignity away from him. Fear god before you hurt families and innocent children for your own gain.”
She further called out Michael Clarke’s Beyond23 podcast for deleting her comment,
“@beyond23cricketpod So pathetic! You deleted my comment instead of facing the truth. If you can post for views, at least have the courage to keep the truth visible.”
Have a look at her Instagram story,
When Harbhajan Singh called the “slap-gate” incident his biggest regret
Harbhajan Singh was seen on camera hitting Sreesanth following a furious match between the Mumbai Indians and Kings XI Punjab during the 2008 IPL’s first season. This incident is known as the “slap-gate.” On the pitch, Sreesanth broke down in tears after the terrible incident, and both teammates and opponents hurried to comfort him. Discussions concerning that troubling period in Indian cricket have been reignited by the video, which was recently played back on a podcast.
One of the wildest moments in IPL history, Unseen footage of the Bhajji–Sreesanth slapgate that never been aired#IPL pic.twitter.com/E9Ux8bodOW
— Vishal (@Fanpointofviews) August 29, 2025
But eventually, both players decided to go on. Harbhajan acknowledged that he sincerely regretted the altercation and acknowledged it as one of his worst life decisions. Sreesanth has also mentioned putting the incident behind him on several occasions. The two cricket players continued to share the Indian dressing room despite the unpleasant experience, and they even played together in the winning 2007 T20 World Cup team. Their maturity was demonstrated by their ability to put the matter behind them. However, rehashing this matter demonstrates your immaturity.
