(Source: PTI File) S Sreesanth’s international career was jeopardised when he was charged for spot-fixing during the IPL 6 in 2013. (Source: PTI File)In a big relief to cricketer S Sreesanth, the Kerala High Court on Monday lifted the life ban imposed on him by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in the 2013 Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing case. The cricketer who has been fighting for justice since his acquittal but BCCI continued to hold out and didn’t lift the life ban imposed on him. In a hearing in March, the High Court sought BCCI’s stand on the plea filed by Sreesanth challenging the life ban. The bowler had then filed a petition challenging the BCCI’s decision not to lift the ban despite being exonerated by the Delhi High Court in 2015.

Source: Indian Express August 07, 2017 08:56 UTC