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Bhajji slaps Sree: Bhajji banned for 11 IPL matches
New
Delhi,
Apr
28:
Harbhajan
Singh,
on
Monday,
was
banned
from
playing
11
Indian
Premier
League
matches.
The
judgment
came
after
he
had
pleaded
guilty
for
slapping
Sreesanth,
before
an
IPL
disciplinary
hearing
conducted
by
match
referee
Farokh
Engineer
here.
Harbhajan,
had
carried
a
letter,
which
he
presented
before
the
commission.
He
also
expressed
regretted
for
his
actions
which
hurt
Sreesanth"s
feelings.
The
temperamental
off
spinner
already
admitted
to
the
media
persons
of
getting
physical
with
Sreesanth.
Slapping
a
fellow
player
constitutes
a
Level
4
offence
as
per
the
ICC
Code
of
Conduct
and
carries
a
maximum
punishment
of
a
life
ban
or
a
minimum
of
five
Tests
or
10
ODIs
for
India's
premier
off-spinner.
The
Board
of
Control
for
Cricket
in
India
(BCCI)
held
the
hearing
here
to
decide
the
fate
offspinner
Harbhajan
Singh,
who
is
currently
suspended
for
allegedly
slapping
pacer
S.
Sreesanth
after
an
IPL
match
last
week.
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The BCCI has already issued a showcause notice to Harbhajan over his misbehaviour. Harbhajan had allegedly slapped Sreesanth after a match between Punjab Kings XI and Mumbai Indians in Mohali on Friday. The fast bowler, who otherwise is known for his on-the-field aggression, was seen crying bitterly on the ground after the incident.
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