Banned for life after alleged match-fixing saga, Indian fast bowler S Sreesanth’s father-in-law Hirendra Singh Shekhawat, who’s been posted as the Director for Tourism Development Board in Madhya Pradesh, has come hard at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) by saying it’s the sorry state of affairs that his son-in-law’s cricketing career was jeopardized owing to the context of the life-ban.
Shekhawat added Sreesanth has been struggling after the administration made things miserable for the bowler following the fraudulent practice.
“The cricketer [Sreesanth] is under tremendous pressure,” Shekhawat was quoted as saying by Hitavada.
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Shekhawat was briefing a media gathering while terming Sreesanth’s ban unfair after Kerala High Court acquitted right-arm paceman.
The administrator in the form of Shekhawat revealed they are going to challenge the decision of BCCI in the Supreme Court.
Shekhawat reiterated corruption had taken a toll on Sreesanth. However, he has complete faith in the judiciary, as the law will take its course.
“I have faith in the system but due to corrupt practices in cricket by decision makers, talented cricketers from small places are always suppressed,” Shekhawat maintained.
Shekhawat’s decision came after Board decided not to withdraw the imposed ban which was handed over to the 34-year-old fast bowler in 2015 after he was representing the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Rajasthan Royals during the edition of 2013.
Earlier, Sreesanth also decided to approach the Apex Court in order to file the case against the governing council of the BCCI, as IPL is being monitored and organized under the tutelage of the country’s cricket body.
Sreesanth played 27 Tests for India to bag 87 wickets. Photo Credit: Getty Images.
Following the crisis, Shekhawat made it clear by saying he would back Sreesanth, as he is morally bound to throw his unconditional support behind the bowler, whose stalemate continues with the Board’s decision makers.
In the recent past, emotional Sreesanth revealed many have had been involved in the saga, but subsequently refrained from naming the players in the hour of crisis.
While clearing the air, Shekhawat further said Sreesanth didn’t try to force upon anyone owing to the influence of the party even when he expressed interest to be the part of the political fold.
Sreesanth played 53 ODIs and 10 T20Is. Photo Credit: Getty Images.
Moreover, Shekhawat alleged that the vested interests had ruined the professional and personal life of Sreesanth, who in the recent past shared a great bound with BJP members.
While citing the zero-tolerance policy of the BCCI, Shekhawat claimed Sreesanth had been lured.
Interestingly, Shekhawat remarked if Sreesanth would have had been found guilty of the match-fixing such treatment eventually would have been an apt response, but he reflected it wasn’t such a case.
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While concluding, the fixing scandal, later on, saw the two outfits in the form of Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals were disbanded for two seasons following the owners of respective teams were caught in corruption activities.
Pertinently, in 2018, both the teams will feature in the eleventh edition of IPL.