Sreesanth\u2019s long wait has finally come to an end. Sreesanth\u2019s seven-year ban imposed by BCCI from playing all forms of cricket has come to an end, making him free to get back on the field.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have got freedom, freedom to play again. It\u2019s a massive relief. I don\u2019t think anyone else will understand what it means to me,\u201d Sreesanth told TOI.<\/p>\n
However, due to COVID-19 pandemic all domestic cricketing activities in the country has come to a standstill and an immediate return to the cricket field seems to have a very small chance for Sreesanth.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter a long wait, I can play again but there is no place to play in the country now. I even planned to organise a local tournament in Kochi this week so that I could step on to the field but decided against it looking at the risks involved, as the number of coronavirus cases in Kerala is increasing,\u201d Sreesanth summed up his disappointment.
\nWith nowhere to play, Sreesanth says he even contemplated announcing his retirement in the last few days.<\/p>\n
\u201cFrom last May, I have put my heart and soul into training looking forward to playing again. So when I read reports suggesting that the domestic cricket in India may be a non-starter this season, I was shattered. I even thought of quitting the game. But then I thought I wouldn\u2019t be doing justice to myself as all the efforts I have made to play the game again for all these years would have gone down the drain.
\n\u201cMy mother, who had to amputate one of her legs, also served as an inspiration. She asked me not to give up and I promised her I won\u2019t,\u201d revealed an emotional Sreesanth.<\/p>\n
Sreesanth with 87 wickets in Test and 211 in first-class games to his name, is hopeful that BCCI will hold some form of domestic cricket this season as the livelihoods of the many players in the country depend upon it.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy first priority is to prove my fitness and represent Kerala in domestic cricket. But if the domestic season in India is cancelled, I will have to look at other options. If there is no cricket here, then I might as well request the BCCI to allow me to play abroad,\u201d Sreesanth said.<\/p>\n
Sreesanth\u00a0 was a right-arm fast-medium-pace bowler and a right-handed tail-ender batsman.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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