IPL: 5 disappointing altercations among Indian players

Harbhajan was banned from IPL 2008 for slapping Sreesanth
Harbhajan was banned from IPL 2008 for slapping Sreesanth.

#4 Ambati Rayudu and Harshal Patel

Rayudu had a heated exchange with RCB players after winning the match
Rayudu had a heated exchange with the RCB players after winning the match.

The altercation between Harshal Patel Ambati Rayudu happened in the 2012 edition of IPL. Harshal Patel was playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore while Rayudu was representing Mumbai Indians.

The match went down to the wire and MI clinched victory in the final over. However, Rayudu went to use obscene and abusive language towards Harshal Patel after the victory. Harshal Patel, too, charged towards the batsman and had to be stopped by the team-mates.

As a result, Rayudu was fined 100% of his match-fee while Harshal Patel was fined 25% of his match-fee.

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