"Shame on you…"- S Sreesanth's wife lambasts Lalit Modi and Michael Clarke for releasing unseen video of IPL slap-gate

By Vikas Singh Derek

Vikas Singh Derek has a Master's in Journalism and has written more than 50,000 articles. He currently works as a cricket content writer at Khel Now.

Published at :August 30, 2025 at 2:41 PM

Modified at :August 30, 2025 at 2:41 PM

Harbhajan Singh and S Sreesanth-Harbhajan Singh and S Sreesanth-

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Sreesanth’s wife slammed Lalit Modi and Michael Clarke on Instagram.

Former India pacer S Sreesanth’s wife, Bhuvneshwari Kumari, has slammed former Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Lalit Modi and former Australian captain Michael Clarke for releasing a video of the slap-gate incident.

Modi, who recently appeared on Clarke’s podcast ‘Beyond 23,’ talked about the IPL slap-gate incident and also released a video from the moment. After a clash between the Mumbai Indians (MI) and the Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) in IPL 2008, Harbhajan Singh had slapped Sreesanth during the hand-shake ceremony. The controversy later became popular as IPL slap-gate.

Modi released the video of the exact moment when Harbhajan slapped Sreesanth. The video was captured by one of the security cameras. In the video, Harbhajan was seen slapping Sreesanth with the back of his hand.

The famous slap in my podcast with @MClarke23 on #beyond23 – part 3 of my podcast. I love @harbhajan_singh – but after 17 years it was time to reveal it. Lots and lots more to reveal but that will now only be in the movie that’s in the works supervised by @SnehaRajani on my… pic.twitter.com/EhPaIRAZ0F
— Lalit Kumar Modi (@LalitKModi) August 29, 2025

Sreesanth’s wife slams Lalit Modi and Michael Clarke for releasing IPL slap-gate video

Harbhajan Singh, Sreesanth. (Image Source: Twitter)

Sreesanth’s wife shared stories on Instagram to slam Modi and Clarke, calling their actions disgusting. She also added that Sreesanth and Harbhajan have moved on from the incident.

“Shame on you @lalitkmodi and @michaelclarkeofficial. You people are not even human to drag up something from 2008 just for your own cheap publicity and views,” she wrote.

“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 added.

Notably, Harbhajan has apologised to Sreesanth on numerous occasions for the incident. The former Indian spinner has also admitted the incident was one of his biggest regrets in his career. Both the former Indian players share a close friendship now and have done commentary stints together.

What is IPL slap-gate incident?

Harbhajan Singh slammed S Sreesanth during a clash between MI and KXIP in IPL 2008. This incident is known as IPL slap-gate.

When did Harbhajan Singh retire from all forms of cricket?

Harbhajan Singh retired from all forms of cricket in 2021.

When did S Sreesanth play his last IPL season?

S Sreesanth played his last IPL season in 2013.

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Vikas Singh Derek

Vikas Singh Derek is a core cricket-lover since childhood and has always followed the sport both in his personal and professional life. He started his school life by watching cricket at home with family. Later, he played cricket on the field at local clubs during college. After his Master's in Journalism from Mumbai, he followed his passion by covering cricket news across various digital media. Since 2015, he has been an aspiring sports journalist and cricket content writer with over 50K+ articles.