KOCHI: The Kerala High Court on Monday ordered Board of Control for Cricket in India BCCI ) to lift the lifetime ban on cricketer S Sreesanth that was imposed on the basis of spot-fixing charges against him.The court issued the order after considering a petition filed by the cricketer in March challenging BCCI's decision not to lift the ban despite a Delhi court exonerating him in 2015. The ban was imposed by BCCI on the allegation of spot-fixing in the 2013 edition of the Indian Premier League.Challenging the ban, Sreesanth had contended at the high court that not lifting the ban violated his constitutional rights. A preliminary report was submitted by the enquiry team led by BCCI president in Jun 2013 without giving him a chance of hearing. Though his version was obtained in writing later, a supplementary report was filed in July without considering it. It was aware of the sessions court's decision discharging Sreesanth of the charges but a working committee of BCCI that met at a later point of time decided not to lift the ban, the affidavit had stated.

Source: Times of India August 07, 2017 08:48 UTC