Why disciplinary action should not be taken, BCCI asks Bhajji

Harbhajan Singh could face disciplinary action following reports he slapped compatriot Sreesanth at Indian Premier League game.

Television pictures showed Sreesanth sobbing at the end of the game late on Friday after his Mohali team defeated Mumbai, which is captained by Harbhajan.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Niranjan Shah said the spinner had been asked to explain his actions.

"The BCCI condemns the behaviour of Harbhajan Singh as a contracted player of the board and he is called upon to explain why disciplinary action should not be taken against him and has been asked for clarification by Monday evening," he said in a statement.

"It was unacceptable what happened," Mohali captain Yuvraj Singh said after the match. "Harbhajan came back to the dressing room and apologised to Sreesanth."

Harbhajan said the media were trying to sensationalise the issue.

"It is not such a big issue the way people are making it out to be," he told TV channels. "It is between me and Sree. "What you're showing on TV, it is between us."

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