Indian pacer Shanthakumar Sreesanth, a two-time world cup-winner, announced his retirement from domestic cricket, know his biography, age, wife, stats, net worth
In 2007 and 2011, the right-arm pacer was a member of India’s world-cup-winning teams.
S Sreesanth Retirement News From All Domestic Cricket In India
The 39-year-old fast bowler, Sreesanth said he made the ‘right and honourable’ decision, saying it doesn’t bring him happiness, but he does not regret the call.
The highlight of Sreesanth’s life involves various, whether it was his on-field accomplishments or the scandals he was involved in.
The 39-year-old fast bowler claimed he made the ‘right and honourable’ decision, adding that while it does not bring him joy, he does not regret his decision.
Once the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) gives him the green light after a long-time ban, the veteran bowler stated he is open to playing franchise-based competitions throughout the world and joining the coaching staff in the near future.
He went on to say that he opted to resign from domestic cricket in order to provide room for younger players in Kerala’s domestic setup. Let’s know more about Sreesanth:
S Sreesanth Biography, Age, Height, Family, Wife, Net Worth
Sreesanth was born to Nair Santhakumaran and Savithri Devi on February 6, 1983 and is aged 39 years currently with a height of 5 feet and 11 inches. He has two older sisters and one older brother.
His elder sister Nivedita is a television actress in Kerala, while his elder brother Dipu Santhan manages a music studio in Kochi. Sreesanth’s older sister, Divya, married South Indian playback singer Madhu Balakrishnan.
Sreesanth wedded Bhuvneshwari Kumari, his long-time girlfriend in Guruvayur Sri Krishna temple in Kerala on December 12, 2013. She belongs to Jaipur’s Shekhawat family. Hirendra Singh Shekhawat and Muktha Singh had a daughter named Bhuvneshwari Kumari, also known as Nain Shekhawat. He has a net worth of Rs.7.5 crore.
His Career, Bowling Wickets And Stats
Between 2005 and 2011, Sreesanth played 27 Tests, 53 ODIs, and 10 T20Is for India. He was a member of MS Dhoni’s T20 World Cup-winning team in 2007 and the 50-over World Cup-winning team in 2011.
In 2011, the Kerala fast bowler last represented India. Sreesanth had already served a reduced life sentence, which was expired on September 2020, for his suspected role in the IPL 2013 spot-fixing incident.
Sreesanth was a fierce fast bowler who took 169 wickets in international cricket and played a key role in numerous memorable triumphs, including the T20 and 50-over World Cups.
Format | M | Inn | B | Mdn | Runs | W | BB | Econ | Avg | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Test 2006–11 | 27 | 50 | 5419 | 162 | 3271 | 87 | 5/40 | 3.62 | 37.6 | 62.3 | 4 | 3 |
ODI 2005–11 | 53 | 52 | 2476 | 16 | 2508 | 75 | 6/55 | 6.07 | 33.4 | 33.0 | 2 | 1 |
T20I 2006–08 | 10 | 9 | 204 | 2 | 288 | 7 | 2/12 | 8.47 | 41.1 | 29.1 | 0 | 0 |
IPL 2008–13 | 44 | 44 | 880 | 4 | 1194 | 40 | 3/29 | 8.14 | 29.9 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 |
Shanthakumar Sreesanth IPL Spot Fixing Ban
The cricketer’s final IPL match was for the Royals against Punjab on May 9, 2013, the same season he was arrested after being suspected of spot-fixing. Despite maintaining his innocence throughout the devastating scandal, Sreesanth, along with Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila, was given a life ban.
The charismatic fast bowler subsequently appealed to the Supreme Court, which overturned the judgement and ordered the BCCI to consider a new penalty. The punishment was lowered to a seven-year suspended term that will expire in September 2020.
After that, in 2021, Sreesanth represented Kerala in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and the Vijay Hazare Trophy. In the current edition of the Ranji Trophy, he too made his Ranji Trophy return.