Overview

• Harbhajan Singh spoke on Ravichandran Ashwin’s Kutti Stories podcast, describing the moment Sreesanth’s young daughter refused to speak to him over the 2008 IPL slap.
• The daughter’s words “I don’t want to talk to you. You hit my father” left him on the verge of tears and intensified his sense of guilt.
• Harbhajan said he has apologised over 200 times for the incident and continues to ask how he can better support Sreesanth’s family.
• He acknowledged that while he felt provoked during the match, his actions were unjustified and he regrets the public scandal that followed.
• The 2008 ‘slapgate’ remains one of the IPL’s most enduring controversies, influencing league conduct standards and shaping both players’ legacies.