Harbhajan ban will set an example: Nanavati
Posted on May 15, 2008 at 01:31
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Ahmedabad: The BCCI-appointed Commissioner Sudhir Nanavati, who inquired into the slapping row, is satisfied with the decision taken by the Board's Disciplinary Committee on Harbhajan Singh and said it was quick, appropriate and would set an example.
"There are two parts to this decision. First, the decision was quick. To keep any one in tension including the culprit and people at large is not proper," Nanavati, who submitted his inquiry report yesterday to the BCCI, said.
"The second thing, the punishment is appropriate as it is not less not more. We should keep in mind that when the BCCI gave a show cause notice to Harbhajan on April 26, he replied the next day and accepted his fault and tendered an apology," Nanavati said.
BCCI on Wednesday banned Harbhajan for five one-day internationals for slapping his national teammate S Sreesanth after an IPL match.
"The quantum of sentence given to Harbhajan by the IPL management should also be kept in mind," Nanavati said, reminding that Harbhajan was banned for entire IPL series after he slapped Sreesanth.
"Harbhajan has also assured all the authorities that he would not repeat such type of behaviour in future," he said.
"Considering all facts, it seems that the BCCI has given punishment to Harbhajan to set an example," Nanavati said.
"The first question, I asked to Harbhajan during his cross-examination by me was whether he had indulged in physical fight with Sreesanth. He immediately accepted that," Nanavati said describing his encounter with the off spinner.
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