One of Indian cricket’s most controversial incidents, the infamous 2008 IPL `slapgate` involving Harbhajan Singh and S Sreesanth, resurfaced after nearly two decades, reigniting debates and emotions long buried. The controversy flared up after former IPL chairman Lalit Modi leaked an unseen video of the altercation on social media, drawing sharp criticism from both players and their families.

Modi, appearing on former Australian captain Michael Clarke’s podcast Beyond 23, spoke at length about the early years of the IPL, including the much-publicised Harbhajan-Sreesanth incident. While the incident itself has been widely known, with Harbhajan slapping Sreesanth following a match between Mumbai Indians and Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings), the video footage had never been made public until now.

Lalit Modi released an unseen video of Bhajji–Sreesanth slapgate. pic.twitter.com/nH5vhpLyAe