Former India fast bowler S Sreesanth has finally opened up over the IPL spot-fixing saga which ended his cricketing career. It may be recalled that in 2013, Sreesanth and two other Rajasthan Royals cricketers was arrested for their alleged involvement in a spot-fixing scandal. Sreesanth has said that why would he do such a thing that too for merely Rs 10 lakhs.
“I had played the Irani Trophy and was looking to play the South African series, so that we can win in September 2013. We were going early, and it moves better in September. My goal was to play that series. A person like that, why would I do it, that too for 10 lakhs?, I am not talking big but I used to have bills of around 2 lakh when I partied around,” he told Sportskeeda.
Sreesanth thanked his family and fans for helping him get out of the bad situation. “In my life, I have only helped and given belief. I have helped a lot of people, and those prayers helped me get out of this,” he added.
Sresanth claimed that he was bowling 130-plus after 12 injuries to his toe and revealed that he was supposed to conceded 14 runs in the over and he had conceded five of four balls.
“It was supposed to be one over and 14-plus runs. I bowled four balls for five runs. No no-ball, no wide and not a single slower ball in an IPL game. I was bowling at 130-plus after 12 surgeries on my toe,” Sreesanth added.
Notably, the BCCI recently lifted ban on Sreesanth and he returned to competitive cricket in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
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