With the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) not willing to lift the life ban they had imposed on S Sreesanth, the discarded fast-bowler is contemplating the idea of dragging the cricket board to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
The 34-year-old, who along with Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan was banned for life by the BCCI’s disciplinary committee in September 2013, was cleared of all charges by a Delhi trial court in 2015 due to insufficient evidence. However, the BCCI has not lifted its ban since their decision was independent to any criminal proceeding and was based on its independent disciplinary action.
But the bowler is not willing to sit with his hands folded and is looking to take legal action against the BCCI. This was revealed by Sreesanth’s associate Eddie Gibbs.
“Sreesanth has also kept his legal options open for dragging the BCCI/ICC to the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS),” Gibbs said.
“We are in talks with the sports specialist lawyers Harper Macleod LLP,” added Gibbs.
Gibbs had invited the Kerela bowler to play for Glenrothes Cricket Club in Scotland and the World Cup-winning star is also looking forward to play for the Scottish club but before that he would have to get a No Objection Certificate from the BCCI.
Meanwhile, the former India bowler is also planning to invite few Scottish players to his state to give them a ‘taste of cricket’.
“I want to bring a couple of young Scottish players to my homeland Kerala and give them a taste of cricket,” said Sreesanth. “This will enable them to understand why this game is a religion in this country.”
“I have discussed this project with my associate (Eddie Gibbs) in Scotland and I am committed to it.
“I have seen the Scottish players in the World Cup in New Zealand and I am impressed with their talent, spirit and dedication,” he concluded.