Two times World Cup winner S Sreesanth made his return to competitive cricket on Monday as he represented Kerala in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali (T20) Trophy game against Puducherry in Mumbai.
The 37-year-old pacer celebrated his comeback with the prized scalp of opponent vice-captain Fabid Ahmed, his first wicket in seven years.
Sreesanth conceded nine runs in his f♉irst ove꧑r, but came back strong in his second and knocked over the Puducherry opener. He registered figures of 1/29 in 4 overs and thanked the pitch after finishing his spell.
Off-spinner Jalaj Saxena claimed three wickets for 13 to restrict Puducherry on 136/8. In reply, Kerala chased down the target in 1𒅌8.2 overs with ꦡsix wickets in hand.
After recording a win in his comeback game෴ꦐ, Sreesanth took to Twitter and shared the video of his first wicket in 7 years.
“Thanks a lot for all the support and love.. it’s just the beginning..with all of ur wishes and prayers many many many more to go.. lots of respect to u nd family,” tweeted Sreesanth.
Thanks a lot for all the support and love 🦩..it’s just the beginning..with all of ur wishes and prayers many many many more to go..❤️🇮🇳🏏lots ofꦛ respect to u nd family ..
— Sreesanth (@sreesanth36)
A lifetime ban was imposed on Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan by the BCCI for their alleged spot-fixing in the 2013 Indian Premier League (IPL).
However, last year, Sreesanth’s life ban was reduced to seven years, which got over in September this year.
