Sreesanth recalls an emotional moment when support from Sachin Tendulkar made him cry
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Sreesanth recalled an interview after the 2011 Cricket World Cup victory when Sachin Tendulkar mentioned Sreesanth’s performance even though the host of the show didn't ask about him about the pacer. Sreesanth is currently serving a life ban from all forms of cricket on BCCI orders.
The Indian Premier League has had its share of controversies but it was the 2013 season of the tournament which was the most controversial one with allegations of spot-fixing and betting against various players and persons related to the tournament. Sreesanth was one of the three players to have been banned by the Indian cricket board BCCI in that saga and even though he was cleared of all the fixing-related charges by the court, the ban on him was not revoked by the BCCI.
Speaking to a co-participant in a television show, Sreesanth shared a story related to India’s World Cup winning squad of 2011. The story also involved the former India captain Sachin Tendulkar.
“I want to share one incident related to Sachin Tendulkar. 1-2 years after our 2011 World Cup triumph, an interview was going on. The interviewer asked about everyone. 2011 you guys played well taking all players’ names but not mine. When the interview was about to end, Sachin Tendulkar prompted my name saying Sreesanth also played a major role. I cried a lot during that time,” Sreesanth said.
Sreesanth has been struggling to get the life ban put on him by the BCCI overturned with the help of Supreme Court but he is yet to succeed in his endeavours. He was banned along with Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila after the fixing saga in 2013.
