Will Bhajji get away lightly?

It is a crucial day for Harbhajan Singh, as the Match Referee - Farokh Engineer, will take a final call on the Sree-Bhajji controversy. The decision will be on whether to ban him or not for slapping Sreesanth in a match against Kings XI Punjab on Friday. Pacer Sreesanth is also likely to be questioned and reprimanded for provoking Bhajji. The hearing in the case is scheduled on April 28 in New Delhi and the big question is, will Bhajji get off from the scuffles of the match referee lightly? In what has been seen as a trial of a habitual offender, Harbhajan Singh's fate will be decided in a hearing at the nation's capital. Harbhajan Singh is going to be tried under level 4 of the ICC code of conduct. If found guilty Bhajji could be banned for between five Test matches or 10 ODIs or even a life ban. Bhajji will be tried under clause 4.2 for physically assaulting another player. It is the image of the inaugural Indian Premier League that could take a major hit, if Bhajji is not allowed to take part in the rest of the IPL matches. Going by the Match Referee's indications, Bhajji might get away with a five-match ban. BCCI likely to reprimand Sree Pacer Sreesanth is likely to be questioned on his role and to scrutinise his behaviour in the slap gate scandal. Sources said that Sree infact did provoke Bahjji after the match and also throughout the match his behaviour had been under the scanner. He is likely to be reprimanded for provoking Bhajji which led to the entire row. Bhajji's tainted past In 1998, Harbhajan Singh was fined for altercation with Australia's Ricky Ponting. In 2000, Bhajji was sent back from the National Cricket Academy due to misdemeanour. In 2001, 'The Turbanator' was charged of bad behviour in South Africa. In 2002, Harbhajan has an altercation with police outside team hotel in Guwahati. In 2008, the biggest of them all was Bhajji's row on racism brought by Andrew Symonds in Sydney.