Mumbai: After being away from cricket for seven years due to the spot-fixing ban imposed by the BCCI, pacer S Sreesanth made a comeback to competitive cricket in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021 on Monday (January 11), when he represented Kerala against Puducherry. He celebrated his comeback with a wicket of Fabid Ahmed, his first wicket in seven years.
He conceded 29 runs in his four overs and got one full delivery to swing back to dismiss Fabid Ahmed who missed the line completely. The celebrations were a sight to behold, with Sreesanth running across and celebrating with his teammates wildly. After finishing his spell, Sreesanth folded his hands and paid his gratitude to the cricket pitch. His action won hearts on social media.
He later took to his social media handle to share the video of his wicket on Twitter with the caption, “Thanks a lot for all the support and love ..it’s just the beginning..with all of ur wishes and prayers many many many more to go…of respect to u nd family .. #blessed #humbled #cricket #bcci #kerala #love #team #family #india #nevergiveup”
Thanks a lot for all the support and love ..it’s just the beginning..with all of ur wishes and prayers many many many more to go..❤️🇮🇳🏏lots of respect to u nd family .. #blessed #humbled #cricket #bcci #kerala #love #team #family #india #nevergiveup pic.twitter.com/bMnXbYOrHm
— Sreesanth (@sreesanth36) January 11, 2021
The BCCI imposed a ban on Sreesanth in August 2013 along with his Rajasthan Royals teammates Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan for indulging in alleged spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League (IPL). However, last year, his lifetime ban was reduced to seven years, which got over in September this year. Later in December, he was added to the Kerala squad for the pre-season campaign.
