Sreesanth banned for life on spot-fixing charges

E-Paper | June 28, 2026

MUMBAI: Former India fast bowler Shanthakumaran Sreesanth has been banned for life on spot-fixing charges, the country's cricket board (BCCI) said on Friday.

“Mr. S. Sreesanth is banned for life from playing any representative cricket, or in any way being associated with the activities of the BCCI or its affiliates,” the BCCI said in a statement after its disciplinary committee meeting in Delhi.

Sreesanth, who has played 27 tests, and two other players were arrested in May by Delhi police on suspicion of spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League.

Ankeet Chavan, Sreesanth's team mate in IPL franchise the Rajasthan Royals, was also banned for life. Domestic Indian cricketers Amit Singh and Siddharth Trivedi have been banned for five years and one year respectively, the board added.

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asif

Sep 13, 2013 03:16pm

nothing will happen. they are indians.

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Noor

Sep 13, 2013 05:23pm

Good .He thought he was not less than OMran Khan .He was riding high horses Ah stupid.What comes around goes around .

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Anees

Sep 13, 2013 06:28pm

I am so pleased. He was the most stupid cricketer ever.

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Sonal

Sep 13, 2013 06:32pm

So shameful!! He ruined his entire long-term career just to make a few extra bucks in the short-term.

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nawab

Sep 13, 2013 06:53pm

This guy couldn't handle fame and made mockery of his life.

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Aakashvaani

Sep 13, 2013 06:58pm

Thats it, Zero tolerance for cheaters! No more cricket for this douche. I never thought I would say this, Well done BCCI.

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Ad Zad

Sep 13, 2013 08:20pm

@asif: If you understand English, the article says he is banned from playing all forms of cricket for life.

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dinesh

Sep 14, 2013 12:57am

@asif: You are idiot or what? he is banned for life time means banned. Remember Ajay jadeja? he was also Indian and a star batsman....He is nowhere after being banned. This is india baby.

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Kushal

Sep 14, 2013 01:04am

@asif: Tell me what would have happened if they were Pakistanis?

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Roger

Sep 14, 2013 02:21am

@asif: Thanks, Asif. Indeed. We are not Arabs.

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John

Sep 14, 2013 07:09am

He is never good player, he think otherwise. Good for the cricket fan!!!

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prasad

Sep 14, 2013 09:24am

@Aakashvaani: BCCI is the real cheater

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KUNAL

Sep 14, 2013 12:07pm

@asif: he is Indian thats why he has been banned for lifetime... otherwise we have seen the history of Pakistani players and the behaviour of PCB for them... shoib akhtar, wasim akram, waqar younis etc are some of them who were found guilty of fixing still they played for Pakistan till they retire themselves

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Irfan

Sep 14, 2013 01:24pm

well done to BCCI, PCB should take note and do the same with our players instead of defending them.

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