Sreesanth’s Daughter Once Said: “You Killed My Father”
Former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh recently shared a deeply emotional account of the infamous “Slapgate” incident involving Sreesanth during his appearance on R Ashwin‘s YouTube show, Kutty Stories. The incident occurred back in 2008 during the inaugural season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) after a match between Kings XI Punjab and Mumbai Indians in Mohali. Harbhajan, in a moment of heated emotions, slapped fellow cricketer and then-teammate Sreesanth, an act that sparked massive controversy and criticism.
Reflecting on the incident, Harbhajan expressed a strong desire to erase that moment from his life. He admitted that it was one of his biggest regrets and emphasized the weight it has carried for years.
“𝑶𝒏𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑰 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒎𝒚 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑺𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒔𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒉. 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑰 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒎𝒚 𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒕,” 𝒔𝒂𝒊𝒅 𝑯𝒂𝒓𝒃𝒉𝒂𝒋𝒂𝒏. “𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒘𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑰 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅𝒏’𝒕 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒅𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕. 𝑰’𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒑𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒊𝒛𝒆𝒅 200 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑰 𝒅𝒊𝒅.”
Harbhajan also stressed how deeply the episode affected him on a personal level, especially considering the long-standing impact it had on Sreesanth and his family. Despite numerous public apologies, the guilt continues to linger.
Emotional Encounter with Sreesanth’s Daughter
The former off-spinner became visibly emotional while recalling a conversation with Sreesanth’s daughter. According to Harbhajan, when he warmly approached the young girl, she responded in a way that shook him to the core.
“𝑺𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒂𝒊𝒅, ‘𝑰 𝒅𝒐𝒏’𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒌 𝒕𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖. 𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒌𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒎𝒚 𝒇𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓.’ 𝑰 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒃𝒓𝒐𝒌𝒆𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒄𝒓𝒚𝒊𝒏𝒈,” 𝑯𝒂𝒓𝒃𝒉𝒂𝒋𝒂𝒏 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒅.
He further explained that this interaction made him question the image he had left in her mind. The guilt of being seen in such a negative light by a child left him devastated.
“I still apologize to her from the bottom of my heart,” Harbhajan said. “If there’s anything I can do to change how she sees me, I will. I don’t want her to grow up believing I am a bad person. I hope she will think of me as someone who genuinely cares and is always there to support her.”
Harbhajan concluded by expressing his desire to finally close that painful chapter of his life and move forward with peace and understanding.
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