Former India fast bowler S Sreesanth has alleged that his ex-teammate Harbhajan Singh made Rs 1 crore from the infamous slapping incident during the IPL 2008.

During the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Harbhajan had slapped Sreesanth after their match. It was a contest between Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) and Mumbai Indians (MI). Sreesanth was playing for Punjab and Harbhajan was with Mumbai.

What Sreesanth said

After that infamous incident, the duo had decided to move on. However, Sreesanth has now hit out at Harbhajan for making money out of that incident. He also said that he has cut off all ties with the former offspinner and “blocked” him on Instagram.

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“I have never spoken about Bhajji (Harbhajan) in any interview. This is going to be the first time. Until recently, there were no problems, but he made an ad about it once again. He made around Rs 80 lakh to Rs 1 crore off it. He then called me and asked me to put a story on it. I told him, ‘I’ll forgive, but I’ll never forget,” Sreesanth told Malayalam news outlet Mathrubhumi.

“If someone wrongs you, you should forgive them, but never forget. If you forget, they will do the same thing again. He is the biggest example of that. There is no doubt about that,” he added.

Sreesanth further stated that he doesn’t have any complaints against Harbhajan. “My parents have taught me to forgive but never forget. I don’t have any complaints against him, nor do I need him. May God bless him and his family. In many interviews, even with Ashwin, he talked about my daughter. People will think, ‘Oh, what a great person he is.’ He might be a great person. But for me, from my time playing for India to now, in my opinion, it’s all an act. That act is something Sreesanth doesn’t accept.”

“I have no relationship with that person. I used to call him a brother. But in that last 1 or 2 months, he did that ad, and now I have blocked him on Instagram,” Sreesanth said.