Sudhir Nanavati, BCCI-appointed Commissioner probing the slapping row involving Harbhajan Singh and S Sreesanth, will be wrapping up the investigation after hearing both the players here on Friday.

Harbhajan and Sreesanth have confirmed to appear before Nanavati, a lawyer, after being summoned on May 4.
The Ahmedabad-based lawyer has told reporters that he was “shocked” after seeing the video footage of the incident that took place after an Indian Premier League match between Mumbai Indians and Kings XI Punjab on April 25 at Mohali.

He had seen the footage at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai with IPL Chairman and Commissioner Lalit Modi, Board Secretary Niranjan Shah and Joint Secretary M P Pandove.

Harbhajan has already been banned from rest of the IPL and also fined after he was found guilty of slapping Sreesanth by the IPL match referee Farokh Engineer.

Rajput keeps mum

Under scrutiny for his role in the  slapgate row, Mumbai Indian coach Lalchand Rajput has decided to stay tight lipped about the incident and said his focus was only on cricket now.

“I have nothing to say on what has happened. The matter is under the commission. Our focus is on playing good cricket and how our team reaches the semifinals,” Rajput said.

According to a report in a national daily, video evidence in the slapgate controversy presented to Nanavati showed Rajput applauding the slap.