‘Get another 5-7 years max’: S Sreesanth vows to come back when ban ends – cricket


Fast pitcher S Sreesanth, whose ban for his involvement in the 2013 IPL spot repair scandal ended recently, is determined to give his best shot at playing cricket one more time. Sreesanth, who last played for India in 2011, in a tweet, mentioned in a tweet that he is looking forward to playing professional cricket one more time, and whatever team he gets a chance to play for, the player of 37 years old will give it his all, he will give no more than five to seven years of cricket left.

“I am completely free of any charge and now I will represent the sport that I love the most. I’ll do my best on every ball, even if it’s just practice. I only have another 5-7 years max to give everything I have and I will give my best to any team that plays, ”Sreesanth tweeted.

Sreesanth’s sentence, which was ultimately a life ban, was reduced to seven years in August 2019 after BCCI (Retired) Ombudsman Judge DK Jain made the call. In an order passed Aug. 7 last year, Jain said the “purposes of justice” would be served by a seven-year suspension and letting him play next year. “… for Mr. Sreesanth, now in his late thirties, his best years as a cricketer, especially since he may have already ended up as a fast bowler,” Jain had reasoned in his order.

“… I am of the opinion that to prohibit Mr. Sreesanth from participating in any type of commercial cricket or associating with any activity of the BCCI or its affiliates, for a period of seven years from 13.09.2013, that is, the The date from which the period of prohibition imposed by the Disciplinary Committee had begun, will fulfill the purposes of justice, ”said the Jain order.

In June, the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) decided to consider controversial fast pitcher S Sreesanth for the 2020-21 season of the Ranji Trophy, whose status is currently on the air due to the Covid-19 pandemic and included him in the squad. probable. However, consideration will depend on whether the pacemaker passes the physical fitness tests, according to Kerala coach and former India bowler Tinu Yohanan.

Sreesanth had also expressed his desire to play next year’s IPL and named the teams he wanted to play for. “Obviously I will put my name on the 2021 IPL auction,” Sreesanth told CricTracker in an Instagram live session.

“I will play for whatever team they choose me. But, as a cricket fan, it is Indians Men In Blue Mumbai, because of Sachin Paaji, I played cricket to meet Sachin Tendulkar. If I have a chance to play for the Mumbai Indians, why not? It will be great to learn from Sachin paaji from the dressing room. “

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