 Harbhajan appeals to BCCI for 'one more chance'
7th May 2008 23:05 IST
Agencies
A top BCCI source said that the Board would take disciplinary action against Harbhajan as such incident should not have happened on the cricket field.
With the BCCI determined to crack the whip there was widespread speculation that Harbhajan could be handed out a 10-match ODI ban and also fined for the offence.
Nanavati said the footage of the incident did not indicate that there was any provocation for Harbhajan to behave in such a manner.
"I will have to talk to some more people like (Kings XI Punjab captain) Yuvraj Singh, (Mumbai Indians coach) Lalchand Rajput or Mohali the team manager to find out if there was any provocation," he said.
If Nanavati finds that there was no provocation, he could recommend a more severe punishment for the troubled spinner, which means that the quantum of the ban could be higher.
Nanavati had on Tuesday said that he was shocked after seeing the video footage of the incident and will submit his inquiry report on the matter to Board President Sharad Pawar on Monday.
"What I saw was shocking but it has made my job easier. It will also help me in my further investigation. I have also summoned them (Harbhajan and Sreesanth). They have been told to come either on Friday or Saturday. Harbhajan will be coming on Friday. Sreesanth is yet to confirm a date," the Ahmedabad lawyer said. |
