Supreme Court reserves order on S Sreesanth’s plea against lifetime ban

The 2013 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) turned out to be equivalent to a nightmare for Indian fast bowler S Sreesanth. He was found guilty of spot-fixing, representing the Rajasthan Royals that also involved his teammates Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan. The incident turned out to be a massive detriment to his career as he hasn’t played a competitive match ever since.

The 36-year-old has been trying to fight after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) slapped him with a lifetime ban. Sreesanth didn’t have a great day yesterday as the Supreme Court reserved its order on a plea challenging the ban. The court has given both the Kerala-born cricketer and the country’s cricket board to file their written submissions in two weeks as per reports in India TV.

Troubles continue for S Sreesanth

The bench consisted of the likes of Justice K.M. Joseph and Justice Ashok Bhushan mentioned that the experienced cricketer was found guilty on all three counts- corruption, betting and tarnishing the reputation of the game. Senior counsel Parag Tripathi, who appeared for the BCCI, remarked that for betting and corruption, the punishment is a lifetime ban from the sport.

Tripathi also said that at no point in time did Sreesanth bring the matter to the board’s notice. Moreover, he remarked that the right-arm speedster never explained about the amount of INR 10 lakhs, that came to the fore after a telephonic conversation. Salman Khurshid, who appeared for Sreesanth, said that it was up to the BCCI to prove that the amount came from a questionable source.

In an alleged over where Sreesanth was to concede 14 runs, only 13 runs were recorded. It was later contended against the bowler that he had bowled a no-ball, which evaded the umpire’s sight. Khurshid said that the transaction would only take place had Sreesanth conceded 14 runs. He also urged the apex court to save the career of the cricketer.

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