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Sreesanth Says Harbhajan Profited From 'Slapgate' Ad, Cuts Ties

The unverified claim over a TV spot revives a 2008 IPL flashpoint that had seemed resolved.

Overview

  • Sreesanth, in comments reported Saturday, said Harbhajan earned about Rs 80 lakh to Rs 1 crore from a TV advertisement that riffs on the 2008 slap.
  • He said Harbhajan asked him to post the ad on Instagram, and he refused and blocked him.
  • Sreesanth called Harbhajan’s recent public remorse an act and said past apologies no longer matter to him.
  • Harbhajan has not publicly responded to the new claims, which remain Sreesanth’s allegation without independent confirmation.
  • In 2008 Harbhajan slapped Sreesanth after an IPL match and was banned for the season, and HD footage released in 2025 helped revive interest that the new ad has now extended.