Days after announcing his retirement from all forms of cricket, pacer S Sreesanth has alleged that the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) had rejected his wish of a farewell game. The 39-year-old last represented the state in February 2022 in their Ranji Trophy match against Meghalaya. He took two wickets as Kerala won the game by an innings and 166 runs.
In a recent conversation with Manorama, Sreesanth said that he has informed the management that his last match will be against Gujarat. Although his name was not in the final XI.
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“I was looking forward to playing the match against Gujarat in the Ranji Trophy. In the team meeting before the match, I had made it clear that this would be my last match for Kerala. I believe I deserved a farewell match,” Sreesanth told Manorama.
The 39-year-old may have taken the wraps off his struggling career, but believes he can still top 130 kmph; Faster than any 19 year old young fast bowler.
“Of course. I can still bowl consistently at 132 kmph. I can bowl as fast as any 19-year-old bowler. However, I don’t want to take the place of a deserving youngster,” he said.
Talking about his future plans, Sreesanth said that he is ready for coaching and playing franchises across the world. He is all set to hit the silver screen as his first Tamil film is set to release in April.
“I am ready to play franchise-based leagues across the world. I have also got some coaching offers. Also, I want to focus on my film career. My first film in Tamil will release in April. I have already acted in a Kannada film called Kempegowda 2,” he added.
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Sreesanth represented India in 27 Tests, 53 ODIs and 10 T20 Internationals, taking 87, 75 and seven wickets respectively. On Wednesday, he took to social media and announced his retirement through a series of tweets. He said that he has decided to end his career for the next generation of cricketers.
“It is an honor to represent my family, my colleagues and the people of India. nd everyone who loves sports. With great sadness but without regret, I say this with a heavy heart: I am retiring from Indian domestic (first class and all formats) cricket,” wrote Sreesanth.
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