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Internet Desk: The BCCI was ordered to remove the life ban imposed on S Sreesanth by the Kerala High Court. Last year a special court in Delhi gave him a clean chit for the charges of spot-fixing of IPL 2013.
However the BCCI turned down his plea and as a result the former Indian pacer approached the Kerala High Court. He even mentioned that his sports career was being affected as his ban was not being removed.
“He was acquitted in the case. Then how can the BCCI impose a ban on him? It is denial of natural justice,” the High Court observed while revoking Sreesanth’s ban.
Sreesanth plans on getting in the Kerala team as his first priority. He claimed to be physically fit and will be joining the training ground soon.
“Many people supported me in thick and thin. They stood with me. I am really indebted to them and I will not let them down,” he said in Kochi.
Meanwhile the BCCI chose not to react to the court order. Asked about the BCCI’s stand, acting president C K Khanna said: “The judgement has come today. The BCCI’s legal team will study the judgement and give its observations. Obviously, their feedback will be taken and placed at an appropriate forum (general body).”
Sreesanth and his two other Rajasthan Royal teammates Ajit Chadilia and Ankit Chavan were arrested by the Delhi Police on charges of spot-fixing. Sreesanth was imposed a life ban later by the BCCI.
“It is a really good news for me. I will back in the field soon,” he said after the verdict.
TC Mathew the vice-president of the BCCI says that he personally thinks that the BCCI will not go for an appeal in a higher court.
During the hearing the BCCI claimed that the above decision was taken by the previous administrative committee and the new board had nothing to do with it. However it also denied Sreesanth a no objection certificate (NOC) for the Scottish League.
The Kerala Cricket Association also lauded the verdict. “He’s our own player and we supported him all along. We will take a positive decision soon,” said KCA president Vinod Kumar.
Sreesanth who was out from the sports scene was actively involved in cinema and politics. He was the BJP candidate from Thiruvananthapuram Central constituency in the last assembly election. Last week his multi-lingual film “Team 5” hit the screens.
“He loves his game more than anything else. I love to see a roaring out swinger from him,” said his wife Bhuvanesh Kumari.