I want to be back in national team, says Sreesanth in Bhopal

Former medium pacer S Sreesanth during his visit to Bhopal on Saturday lamented over not getting a call from the Board of Cricket Control of India (BCCI) to rejoin the national team, despite getting a clean chit from the court in case of alleged spot fixing.

Updated on: Jan 3, 2016, 17:17:41 IST

Hindustan Times | By Shruti Tomar, Bhopal

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Former medium pacer S Sreesanth during his visit to Bhopal on Saturday lamented over not getting a call from the Board of Cricket Control of India (BCCI) to rejoin the national team, despite getting a clean chit from the court in case of alleged spot fixing.

Cricketer Sreesanth interacts with members of the Nair Samaj during the 134th Mannam Jayanti celebrations in Bhopal on Saturday. (Praveen Bajpai/HT photo)

Sreesanth said, “While the Pakistan Cricket Control Board gave a chance to tainted left-arm pacer Mohammad Aamir against whom charges of spot fixing were proved but I’m waiting for the call.”

“I will not fight against BCCI. I have just sent a letter to them and waiting for that moment when BCCI included my name in the national cricket team. I am hoping that I will play World Cup 2019. I am maintaining my fitness to come back in the team. I am just 32 and I am sure I can play cricket for next 10 years,” he added.

He, further, said he was praying to God that Justice Lodha Committee Report will help in regaining the position in the national team.

“I am sure that the committee report will give judgment in my favour,” he added.

When asked about monetary benefit given to tainted former India cricketer Jacob Martin by BCCI, Sreesanth said, “Martin is a retired player and I don’t want to comment anything in this regard. I don’t play for money. I just want to play for the nation and to make the country proud.”

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More

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