Sreesanth, who is currently serving a seven-year ban for his alleged involvement in spot-fixing, spoke about the incident twelve years ago, when he tried to get under Harbhajan’s skin during the Kings XI Punjab-Mumbai Indians match, only for his comments to take an ugly turn.

“It was a one-off incident,” Sreesanth told Cricket Addictor in a Facebook live session. “I have told in Bigg Boss [television show] also, it was the first time I opened up and spoke. Obviously, I irritate in that sense when I bat or bowl, you can see. For me, it’s war, it’s still is –  if you’re playing against Australia or any other team for that matter, you give your very best, doesn’t matter who you’re playing against.”

“And even in front of [Sudhir] Nanavati sir [the retired judge who headed the inquiry], they have the video clipping also, where I’m literally crying and begging and telling him not to ban or do anything with Bhajji, we are going to play together, I don’t want anything to be taken away from Bhajji, because he is a match-winner.”

“But I’m absolutely fine with Bhajji [now]….he’s changed a lot. In public also, he has said ‘Sree tu kahi bhi ho yaar, maaf karde’ [Sreesanth, wherever you are, forgive me]. He was always my elder brother, maybe at that point of time it was different but he will always be a legend.”