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XtraTime Web Desk: Indian pacer, S Sreesanth completed his seven-year punishment and his ban for alleged spot-fixing came to an end on Sunday. His ban from cricket was originally meant to be for life but was reduced to seven years.

The 37-year-old pacer from Kerala has already made it clear that he intends to start his cricketing career once again. If not internationally, he wants to play domestic cricket for Kerala. Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) has already promised him that they will consider his name if he manages to prove his fitness.

“I’m completely free of any charges nd anything nd now gonna represent the sport I love the most.will give my very best to every ball I ball even (if) it’s just practice,” he tweeted on Friday, a couple of days before the end of his suspension.

“Just have another 5 to 7 years max to give it all I’ve got nd I will give the very best to any team I play,” he added.

However, with the Indian domestic season postponed at present due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it remains to be seen when exactly Sreesanth is able to make a comeback if Kerala decides to give him a chance.

The Indian domestic season starts in August but the pandemic has left the scheduling in complete disarray.

”...the BCCI is making all efforts to ensure that domestic cricket resumes as and when the conditions permit,” BCCI President Sourav Ganguly wrote in a recent letter to presidents and secretaries of its affiliated member associations.

Sreesanth’s life ban for alleged spot-fixing in the 2013 edition of the IPL was reduced to seven years by BCCI Ombudsman DK Jain last year.

Mr. Jain had observed that the cricketer is well past his prime having already served six years.

The BCCI banned Sreesanth in August 2013 along with his Rajasthan Royals teammates Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan.

But on March 15 last year, the Supreme Court set aside the BCCI disciplinary committee’s order and asked the Board to reconsider the quantum of punishment.

“I will never ever cheat cricket even when iam playing a friendly match..I don’t ball (bowl) easy ones or try to loose...so pls get that right with everyone...” Sreesanth posted recently.