Former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh has urged the cricket fraternity to put aside the Travis Head-Mohammed Siraj incident that sparked controversy during the pink-ball Test in Adelaide.

The row, which took place on day two, saw Siraj bid Head a fiery goodbye after dismissing him for a well-crafted 140 in Australia’s first innings. The incident led to boos from the crowd and tensions on the field which persisted throughout the match.

As the two players appeared to reconcile during India’s batting stint in the second innings, the ICC intervened by imposing sanctions on Monday. Siraj was fined 20 percent of his amount for violating the ICC code of conduct. Head was also sanctioned for breaching Article 2.13 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to “abuse towards a player, player support personnel, referee or match referee in an international match.

Siraj and Head each received a demerit point on their disciplinary record, marking their first offense in the last 24 months.

Harbhajan Singh called the ICC’s decision too strict, but hoped it would end the controversy. The former spinner said such confrontations are part of the game. However, he stressed the importance of moving forward and focusing on the next Test at the Gabba.

“Well, I think ICC is a bit too strict on the players. These things happen on the field. Obviously, forget what happened and move on. The players have repaired each other and talked to each other. Whatever Anyway, ICC being ICC, he sanctioned the “. Let’s put that aside now and move forward, which is obviously Brisbane. Let’s focus on cricket instead of all these controversies,” Harbhajan told Star Sports.

Fellow Indian Piyush Chawla also spoke out on the issue and shared similar sentiments. While acknowledging emotions are likely to run high again in the next Test, he stressed the Head-Siraj incident should be left behind in Adelaide.

“You can’t really tell who was right or wrong here,” Chawla said. “What I think is that this should put an end to this matter. There is no need to postpone it until the next match or the fourth Test. Let’s focus on the cricket. Things will definitely heat up in Brisbane , but what happened here should stay here,” he added.

The third Test is scheduled to begin on December 14 in Brisbane. India will look to bounce back from a tough defeat in Adelaide, while Australia will look to continue their momentum.