Kerala HC lifts BCCI’s life ban on S Sreesanth

The Kerala High Court on Monday revoked the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket India) decision to impose a life ban on former team India speedster S Sreesanth. Last year a special court in Delhi had acquitted him in the match-fixing case.

After the verdict the Sreesanth had approached the BCCI to remove the ban but his plea was turned down. Later he approached the Kerala High Court saying though the court had given him a clean chit the cricket body continued to harass him. He also pleaded that his sports career was getting ruined because of the ban."He was acquitted in the case. Then how can the BCC impose a ban on him? It is denial of natural justice," the HC observed while revoking his ban.

In May 2013 Delhi police had arrested Sreesanth and two of his Rajasthan Royals team mates, Ajit Chadilia and Ankit Chavan, on charges of spot- fixing. Later the BCCI had imposed a life ban on him. "It is really a good news for me. I will back in the field soon," he said after the verdict. BCCI vice-president T C Mathew said personally he was of the view that the BCC should not go in for an appeal in a higher court.

During the hearing BCCI contended that the decision was taken by the former administrative committee of the body and the new committee can't take a decision on this. Subsequently it had denied him a no objection certificate to play the Scottish League.