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BCCI hearing on Harbhajan today
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SportsDesk on 28 April, 2008 07:10:00
 
New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will today hold the
hearing in the Capital to decide the fate of Harbhajan Singh, who is currently
suspended for allegedly slapping pacer S Sreesanth after an IPL match last week.
Match referee Farokh Engineer will be the key authority to decide the
punishment for the offspinner. The BCCI had issued a show-cause notice to
Harbhajan over his mis-behaviour.
Harbhajan had allegedly slapped Sreesanth after a match between Punjab Kings XI
and Mumbai Indians in Mohali on last Friday. Sreesanth, who otherwise is known
for his on-the-field aggression, was seen crying bitterly on the ground after
the incident.
Harbhajan is learnt to have had a long chat with him in the dressing room of
the Punjab team and also apologised for his behaviour. Both the players tried to
play down the incident. But the Punjab Kings XI team management took the
incident seriously and made an official complaint with the BCCI, after which the
Board issued a show cause notice to Harbhajan and also temporarily suspended him
from IPL. The final report is expected to come today after the hearing.