BCCI has issued a showcause notice to Mumbai Indians stand-in skipper Harbhajan Singh for allegedly slapping his IPL rival and Indian team mate, S Sreesanth. Singh has been asked to reply by April 28. Match Referee Farookh Engineer has been assigned to look into the matter. Charges if proved, can ban Bhajji from competitive cricket.
The IPL`s governing body has also barred the players and the officials from speaking on the Bhajji-Sree row to the media. Lalit Modi, the commisioner of the IPL has ordered a probe. "We will probe the incident", Modi said. Upset over the row. Modi said that it was a "serious matter" and was not good for the cash-rich Twenty20 tournament.
"It looks like a serious matter the way it is being shown on television channels but I can`t say anything now. In any tournament it should not happen, it`s unfortunate what happened yesterday," Modi told reporters.