'Grateful to God,' says S Sreesanth on HC lifting lifetime ban on him

He said he has started preparations for playing the game, his aim to find place in Kerala team

Press Trust of India  |  Kochi 

Cricketer S Sreesanth at the Kerala High Court in Kochi on Monday. (Photol: PTI)
Cricketer S Sreesanth at the Kerala High Court in Kochi on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

Cricketer on Monday said he is "grateful to God" after the High lifted the life ban imposed on him by the in the wake of the 2013 spot-fixing scandal.

Sreesanth said he has started preparations for playing the game and his aim was to find a place in the cricket team.


The Cricket Association said it would take a positive decision on Sreesanth's bid to play in state cricket tournaments.

In his order, Justice A Muhamed Mustaque also set aside all proceedings against Sreesanth initiated by the Board of Control for Cricket in (BCCI).

"It is to be noted that there are no incriminating evidence to pinpoint Sreesanth's involvement in sport fixing deal," the judge said.

All the 36 accused, including Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila were let off in the spot-fixing case by a Patiala House in July 2015.

The BCCI, however, had refused to alter its disciplinary decision even after the verdict.