Goa, Sept. 4 -- Lalit Modi has responded to criticism from Bhuvneshwari, wife of former India pacer S. Sreesanth, after she lashed out at him and ex-Australia captain Michael Clarke for sharing the infamous "slapgate" clip from IPL 2008. The controversy, which saw Harbhajan Singh slap Sreesanth following a clash between Mumbai Indians and Kings XI Punjab, remains one of the league's most heated incidents. Harbhajan was banned for 11 matches at the time.

Modi, who revealed the unseen footage during a podcast with Clarke, was accused by Bhuvneshwari of exploiting an old controversy for "cheap publicity and views." In a series of Instagram stories, she called the act "disgusting, heartless, and inhuman," adding that both players had moved o...