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Sreesanth says “he will forgive Harbhajan Singh, but never forget the incident (slapgate)”

Sreesanth says “he will forgive Harbhajan Singh, but never forget the incident (slapgate)”

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Eighteen years after Harbhajan Singh slapped S Sreesanth after an IPL game between Mumbai Indians and Kings XI Punjab in Mohali, the fast bowler says he will forgive the spinner but he will never forget him. The revisiting of the incident came after Harbhajan did an advertisement strongly inspired by the incident and asked Sreesanth to put out a story on this. “I never had a problem until last month, until he was part of an ad and made money, for which he was paid around Rs 80 lakh to Rs 1 crore. He asked me to put that as a story on my Instagram,” he recollects in a chat with Mathrubhumi.com. Sreesanth said he instantly told him: “I will forgive but will never forget it. If someone commits a mistake towards us, we will forgive but we should never forget.” He added: “If we forget, that person will commit the same mistake again. He was referring to a recent advertisement for a retail seller, where Harbhajan is yelling at a group of people trying …

‘If God says Sreesanth broke law, I won’t believe’: Wife recalls cricketer spending 27 days in Tihar Jail, how she slept on floor | Bollywood News

‘If God says Sreesanth broke law, I won’t believe’: Wife recalls cricketer spending 27 days in Tihar Jail, how she slept on floor | Bollywood News

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4 min readChennaiUpdated: Feb 2, 2026 01:52 PM IST Former cricketer Sreesanth, who was accused in the 2013 spot-fixing and betting case, recently opened up about the difficult phase and revealed how it was his wife — then girlfriend — Bhuvneshwari Kumari and her family who stood by him during the darkest period of his life. He shared that just when he and Bhuvneshwari had decided to tie the knot, he was arrested in the spot-fixing case. ‘My in-laws stood with me’ Sreesanth recalled telling Bhuvneshwari’s father that after his arrest, he might never be able to play for India again. “I told her father that I might not play for the country. That is why I want to say huge respect to the entire Shekhawat family. Because at that time I was being labelled a terrorist and you name it, whatever was going on then, but they stood with me.” ‘When I heard of his arrest, dharti phat gai’ Bhuvneshwari admitted that when Sreesanth was caught in the thick of the controversy, her father …

S Sreesanth Breaks Silence On 3-Year Suspension Over Sanju Samson Row: “Not Aware…”

S Sreesanth Breaks Silence On 3-Year Suspension Over Sanju Samson Row: “Not Aware…”

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File photo of S Sreesanth© X (Twitter) Former India cricketer S Sreesanth declined to comment on his three-year suspension by the Kerala Cricket Association, stating that he is not aware of the matter. Sreesanth was suspended by the KCA for his alleged false and derogatory statements against the organisation regarding Sanju Samson’s omission from the national team for the Champions Trophy 2025. Sreesanth had alleged that Samson was sidelined by the KCA to play for the Kerala side last year and hence missed selection to the national team for the Champions Trophy. The decision was taken in KCA’s annual general body meeting on April 30 in Kochi and was shared by the state cricket body via an official statement on Friday. When contacted by IANS for his comments, Sreesanth remained tight-lipped to comment on the matter. “I’m not aware of it,” Sreesanth said in response to IANS when asked about his suspension by the Kerala Cricket Association. Meanwhile, Sreesanth is now waiting for the official communication from the KCA, and according to sources, …

S Sreesanth Suspended For 3 years Over Controversial Remarks In Sanju Samson Row

S Sreesanth Suspended For 3 years Over Controversial Remarks In Sanju Samson Row

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The Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) has suspended former India pacer S Sreesanth for three years for allegedly making false and derogatory statements against it in connection with the controversy surrounding Sanju Samson’s omission from the Indian team for the Champions Trophy. In a statement, the KCA said the decision was taken at its special General Body meeting held in Kochi on April 30. Sreesanth is currently a co-owner of Kollam Aeries, a franchise team in the Kerala Cricket League. Earlier, in relation to his controversial remarks, show-cause notices had been issued to Sreesanth as well as to the franchise teams Kollam Aeries, Alappuzha Team Lead, and Alappuzha Ripples. “Since the franchise teams gave satisfactory responses to the notices, no further action will be taken against them. However, the meeting decided to advise greater caution when appointing members to team management,” the statement said. The General Body also resolved to file a compensation claim against Sanju Samson’s father, Samson Vishwanath, and two others for making baseless allegations using Sanju Samson’s name, it added. The …

KCA suspends S Sreesanth for three years, seeks legal action against Sanju Samson’s father for ‘false’ remarks | Cricket News

KCA suspends S Sreesanth for three years, seeks legal action against Sanju Samson’s father for ‘false’ remarks | Cricket News

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The Kerala Cricket Association on Friday announced that former India pacer S Sreesanth has been suspended from all cricket activity for making “false and defamatory statements” against the association in the controversy surrounding Sanju Samson’s exclusion from India’s Champions Trophy squad earlier this year. The KCA said that the decision to suspend Sreesanth, currently the co-owner of the Aries Kollam Sailors franchise in the Kerala Cricket League, was taken at a special KCA general body meeting in Ernakulam on Friday. “Following the controversial remarks, the KCA had issued show-cause notices to Sreesanth and the franchisee teams Kollam Aries, Alleppey Team Lead content creator Sai Krishnan, and Alleppey Ripples. As the franchisee teams gave satisfactory replies to the notice, the meeting decided not to proceed with further action against them. However, the KCA instructed the team management to be vigilant when including members,” the KCA statement read. Story continues below this ad The KCA also said that it will seek legal action for compensation from Sanju’s father, Samson Viswanath, Reji Lukose and a TwentyFour news channel …

“Insaan Hu, Bhagwaan Nahi”: Harbhajan Singh’s Emotional Apology To Sreesanth Over ‘Slapgate’ Episode

“Insaan Hu, Bhagwaan Nahi”: Harbhajan Singh’s Emotional Apology To Sreesanth Over ‘Slapgate’ Episode

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The inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2008 made the headlines for being one of the most entertaining and the biggest cricket tournaments in the world. However, the first season also had a forgettable chapter of the infamous ‘slapgate’ incident between Harbhajan Singh and S Sreesanth. After the IPL 2008 match between King XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) and Mumbai Indians, former spinner Harbhajan Singh slapped Sreesanth, which left the former pacer in tears. The videos which circulated after the incident, showed the likes of Kumar Sangakkara trying to comfort a teary-eyed Sreesanth. Following the incident, Harbhajan, who was Mumbai Indians’ captain back then, was banned from participating the remaining season of IPL 2008. Now, 17 years later, Harbhajan has once again issued an apology for his actions. On X (formerly Twitter), a fan posted a video of the ‘slapgate’ incident and asked Harbhajan for his views. Reposting the video, Harbhajan wrote, “This wasn’t right bhai. It was my mistake . Shouldn’t hv done this . But Galti hui Insaan …

‘Slapgate’ To KL Rahul-Sanjiv Goenka’s Animated Chat: Top Controversies To Rock Indian Premier League

‘Slapgate’ To KL Rahul-Sanjiv Goenka’s Animated Chat: Top Controversies To Rock Indian Premier League

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The Indian Premier League (IPL) has been one of the driving factors which has led to India establishing themselves as one of the biggest cricketing nations in the world. While the IPL has revolutionised cricket and brought in significant revenue, it has also faced controversies that have tainted its reputation. As the cash-rich league enters its 18th edition, let’s recall some of the biggest controversies to have taken place in the league which had significant impact on the tournament. If one is to talk about controversies, the first one that comes to mind is the 2013 spot fixing scandal. The most infamous controversy in IPL history occurred in 2013 when three players – Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan – were arrested for spot-fixing during the tournament. The players were allegedly involved in deliberately underperforming in specific parts of the match in exchange for money from bookmakers. In 2015, charges of spot-fixing and corruption against RR co-owner Raj Kundra and CSK team principal Gurunath Meiyappan were made. The two teams served a two-year …

“Forget The Past” Sreesanth Backs Umran Malik to Make Strong Comeback

“Forget The Past” Sreesanth Backs Umran Malik to Make Strong Comeback

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The former fast bowler Santhakumaran Sreesanth has urged young pacers in the country to recognise the importance of commitment and recovery. He defended the injury-prone Umran Malik to make a strong comeback, Sreesanth emphasised the need to focus on match fitness and smart field management to achieve consistent success. “What you do in the off-season is crucial. It’s not just about on-field efforts; what you do off the field is equally significant. I was very fortunate during my time-we had a strong foundation at the MRF Pace Academy, especially when dealing with injuries,” said the former bowler. “We had Ramji Srinivasan Sir as our strength and conditioning coach. Even Sachin Paaji would say the same,” Sreesanth said. With IPL 2025 season approaching, several young Indian fast bowlers have been grappling with injuries. Umran Malik who was released by Sunrisers Hyderabad ahead of the 2025 mega auction, will be joing Kolkata Knight Riders for this season. However, the 25 year old Umran Malik was ruled out just days before the start of the tournament due to …

Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli To Play In Olympics 2028? BCCI Sent Big “Let Them Play” Message

Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli To Play In Olympics 2028? BCCI Sent Big “Let Them Play” Message

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Rohit Sharma (L) and Virat Kohli© AFP Former Indian cricket team fast bowler S Sreesanth urged fans as well as experts to stop speculating about Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli‘s retirement. Both star batters had disappointing outings during the Test series against Australia resulting a lot of chatter around their future. However, following India’s win over Australia in the Champions Trophy 2025 semifinal, Sreesanth said that he wants to duo to play in the Olympics 2028 and win the gold medal for the country. Cricket will be played in the Los Angeles Olympics and Sreesanth urged the BCCI to “let them keep playing” so that they can clinch the gold medal. “Everybody’s talking about Virat and you know Rohit might be retiring. Please let them keep playing. We are going to win the Olympics because there is nothing like an Olympian Virat and Olympian Rohit winning the gold medal for the country,” said Sreesanth to India Today. Team India simply looks unstoppable, exuding confidence, energy and dominance and World Cup-winning former India pacer Sreesanth feels …

Sreesanth issued show cause notice by KCA for ‘false and defamatory’ statements over Sanju Samson omission | Cricket News

Sreesanth issued show cause notice by KCA for ‘false and defamatory’ statements over Sanju Samson omission | Cricket News

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The Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) has issued a show cause notice to former India cricketer S Sreesanth for making “false and defamatory” statements against the association in a television show. Sreesanth had questioned KCA on their decision to overlook Sanju Samson from the domestic white-ball season for Kerala. Samson was reportedly omitted from India’s ICC Champions Trophy 2025 squad for not playing the Vijay Hazare tournament. KCA said its show cause notice was not for Sreesanth showing support to Samson, but for “making false and defamatory statements” which, KCA said, was a violation of his contractual terms as the co-owner of the Kollam Sailors franchise in the Kerala Cricket League. In its response to Sreesanth’s comments, KCA brought up the infamous spot-fixing case against Sreesanth to say that it always supported players, even if they were in jail, which was a dig at the former India pacer. Story continues below this ad “When Sreesanth was in jail facing allegations in the infamous match-fixing scandal, KCA officials visited and supported him. Although the court quashed the …