Sreesanth announces retirement from India domestic cricket

S Sreesanth on Wednesday (March 9) declared his retirement from all types of India's homegrown cricket, cutting down the shades on a checkered vocation. The 39-year-old played his last top notch game for Kerala against Meghalaya in the 2021-22 release of the Ranji Trophy, getting done with 2 for 40 and 0 for 57 in the two innings.

"During my 25 years profession as a cricket player, I've generally sought after progress and dominating cricket matches, while getting ready and preparing with the best expectations of contest, enthusiasm and constancy," tweeted Sreesanth on Wednesday (March 9). "It has been a distinction to address my family, my colleagues and individuals of India. What's more, each and every individual who cherishes the game. With much pity yet without lament, I say this with overwhelming sadness: I am resigning from the Indian homegrown (five star and all organizations) cricket.

"For the up and coming age of cricketers..I have decided to end my top notch cricket profession. This choice is mine alone, and in spite of the fact that I know this won't give me joy, it is the right and fair move to make as of now in my life. I've loved each second," expressed Sreesanth on Twitter.

Sreesanth has completed his vocation with 213 wickets in 74 top notch games while he got 124 wickets in 92 appearances in List-A cricket. Sreesanth additionally played 65 T20 matches in which he stowed 54 wickets. Sreesanth made his India debut in October 2005 in an ODI against Sri Lanka, getting 75 wickets in 53 appearances for India in 50-over cricket. Sreesanth likewise played 27 Test matches and 10 T20Is for India, stowing 87 and seven wickets separately.

Sreesanth's last global appearance was in 2011 in the Oval Test against England. He additionally addressed Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League, sacking 40 wickets in 44 IPL games. His last IPL match was for the Royals against Punjab on May 9, 2013, the season wherein he was blamed for being engaged with spot-fixing which prompted his capture.

Sreesanth was given a day to day existence boycott alongside Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila. However, he tested the choice in the Supreme Court, which put away the life-boycott and requested that the BCCI think about a new discipline. The sentence was diminished to a seven-year suspension which finished in September 2020.

Sreesanth then, at that point, played for Kerala in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and Vijay Hazare Trophy in 2021, while he made his Ranji Trophy rebound in the continuous release of the Ranji Trophy. He even presented his name for the IPL uber closeout however tracked down no takers.