Nearly 9 years after his previous red-ball appearance, S Sreesanth looks set to make another comeback to the format as he has been included in Kerala’s preliminary Ranji Trophy squad for the 2021/22 season. Sreesanth didn’t play any of the white-ball fixtures for Kerala this season. But he now looks set for a mega comeback.
Reacting to his inclusion in the squad, Sreesanth said that he is as excited as he was when got the red ball for the first time as a U-19 boy. Sreesanth had made his first-class debut in the 2002/03 season and made his Test debut against England in 2006.
Sreesanth’s previous red-ball appearance came in the high-profile final of the Irani Cup 2013. He was part of the Harbhajan Singh-led Rest of India squad, which included the likes of Shikhar Dhawan, Murali Vijay, Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina among others.
They were up against Abhishek Nayar-led Mumbai. The Mumbai squad included the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Rohit Sharma, Ajinky Rahane, Shardul Thakur to name a few. Should Sreesanth make it to the final XI, he will return to 4-day cricket for the first time in 9 years.
The right-arm pacer has 211 wickets in 73 first-class matches he has played so far. In 27 Tests, he has dismissed 87 batsmen. Sreesanth’s previous Test appearance for Team India came back in 2011 against England.
