Question: Name the cricketer on whom Supreme Court lifted the life ban recently?
(a) Ajay Sharma
(b) Ajay Jadeja
(c) Sreesanth
(d) Yuzvendra Singh Chahal
Answer: (c)
Related facts:
- On 15 March 2019; Supreme Court removed the life ban imposed on S Sreesanth.
- Earlier in 2013, Sreesanth was charged with his alleged involvement in the IPL spot-fixing scandal. Afterwards BCCI’s disciplinary committee imposed the life ban upon this cricketer.
- Earlier,Kerala High Court upheld the life ban imposed on Sreesanth after which Sreesanth challenged the High Court verdict in the Supreme Court.
- In the Supreme Court, the bench of Justice Ashok Bhushan and KM Joseph has informed that the BCCI’s disciplinary committee can reconsider the punishment given to Sreesanth during three months.
- The court also cleared that the committee will also have to listen to Sreesanth’s side when deciding the sentence.
- Sreesanth has been a member of the team that won the World T20 in 2007 and the ODI World Cup in 2011.
- He has taken 75 wickets in 53 ODI’s & 87 wickets in 27 Tests and has played 10 T-20 internationals claiming 7 wickets.
Links:
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/sports/spot-fixing-case-supreme-court-sets-aside-life-ban-on-s-sreesanth/article26542020.ece
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Indian_Premier_League_spot-fixing_and_betting_case
http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/34274.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_ICC_World_Twenty20_squads#India
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Cricket_World_Cup_squads#India