Shanthakumaran Sreesanth is one of the most attacking cricketers on the field. He started out as a leg-spinner and turned into a mainstream fast bowler overnight. He is one of the most efficient bowlers in the Indian cricket team. Although his cricketing career was short-lived, he inspired many budding bowlers in the game. Not only on the field, he is active off the field as well. Be it stage dancing, politics, cricket or fitness, Sreesanth is known for his versatility.
Biography/Wiki
Sreesanth was born on February 6, 1983 in Kothamangalam, Kerala. When he was in eighth grade, he won a dance competition. After grade 11, he left school to focus on cricket. He passed 11th standard from Elamakara Bhavans Vidya Mandir, Kochi. During his childhood, he was a leg-spinner. He once imitated the moves of Indian bowling ace Anil Kumble. He considers Anil Kumble as his role model. His elder brother encouraged him to become a fast bowler due to his ability to bowl lethal yorkers. Later, he became one of the leading fast bowlers in the country and on the national circuit.
Sreesanth as a teenager
family
His father Santhakumaran Nair is a retired insurance officer and his mother Savitri Devi is a retired state government civil servant. He has three siblings: brother Dipu Santhan and two sisters Nivedita and Divya. His brother Dipu Sanathan is the owner of a music company in Kochi. His eldest sister Nivedita is a TV actress from Kerala and his younger sister is married to Madhu Balakrishnan, a famous South Indian playback singer.
Srisanth and his family
Sreesanth married his girlfriend Bhuvneshwari Kumari on December 12, 2013, at the Guruvayur Sri Krishna temple in Kerala. Her wife is from Jaipuri Shekhawat family.
Sreesanth’s wedding photos
The couple gave birth to a daughter, Sree Sanvika Sreesanth, on July 27, 2015. His son Suryasree Sreesanth was born on November 23, 2016.
Sreesanth with his wife and children
body measurements
He is 180 cm tall and weighs 80 kg. After extensive workouts, his chest size is approximately 42 inches and biceps size is approximately 16 inches. His eye color is dark brown and his hair color is black.
Sreesanth’s body transformation
Profession
Sreesanth made his debut in domestic cricket in the 2002-03 season against Goa. In 2004, Srisanth scored a hat-trick in the Ranji Trophy against Himachal Pradesh. Due to his performance, he was selected in the India B team for the Challenger Cup in October 2005. In the Challenger Trophy, he was awarded the Player of the Series award, for which he was selected for the national team for the 2005 ODI series against Sri Lanka. In a career that spanned six years, he took 87 Test wickets, 75 ODI wickets and 7 T20 wickets.
sreesanth bowling
He played for Kings XI Punjab from 2008 to 2010 and from 2011 to Kerala Kochi Tuskers until 2013, after which he was selected for Rajasthan Royals. He played 44 games in the IPL and took 40 wickets.
In 2018, he participated in Bigg Boss 12 as a celebrity contestant and ended up as the runner-up.
dispute
Harbhajan Singh VS Srisanth
On April 25, 2008, when Mumbai Indians led by Harbhajan Singh were defeated by Kings XI Punjab, Sreesanth mocked Harbhajan Singh. Harbhajan Singh slapped Sreesanth after being mocked.
Statement after Harbhajan Incident
Fixed point repair
In the 2013 IPL, Sreesanth was arrested on match-fixing charges along with Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan while playing for Rajasthan Royals.
Sreesanth charged for spot restoration
Booking under cheating conditions
Sreesanth found himself in the middle of controversy as an FIR was registered against him along with two others in a fraud case in November 2023. The case was filed under IPC Section 420 (Fraud and dishonest inducement to deliver property), based on a complaint by: Sareesh Balagopalan, from Chunda Kannapuram, Kerala. The complainant claimed that Sreesanth, along with Rajiv Kumar and Venkatesh Kini, cheated him three times since April 25, 2019, out of a total amount of Rs 1.87 crore. However, Sreesanth later clarified the matter to X and clarified that he had no contact with the other accused and was not involved in any transaction.
I have nothing to do with them. It is truly disheartening to witness attempts to magnify this situation into a major incident. I assure you that legal action will be taken against these people.. Thank you for your support
— Sreesanth (@sreesanth36) November 23, 2023
style/quotient
He owns a Jaguar XJL car and a TVS Apache bike.
Sreesanth with his wife and car
net worth
His net worth is over Rs 8 Crore.
fact
- Apart from cricket, he also enjoys dancing. Sreesanth has been a part of various dance shows on television.
- Sreesanth also tried his hand at politics, joining the Bharatiya Janata Party on March 25, 2016. However, he lost in the 2016 Kerala Assembly elections.
Sreesanth joined the BJP in 2016
- He has also worked in the film Aksar 2 directed by Ananth Narayan. Apart from Hindi, he has also worked in the Malayalam film Team 5.
- He is the first bowler from Kerala to take a hat-trick in the Ranji Trophy. He is also the first player from Kerala to play Twenty20 International (T20I) at the international level.
- Sreesanth owns a sports shop called ‘S36’ in Kakkanad, Kerala.
- On December 7, 2023, Sreesanth and Gautam Gambhir got into a heated argument during a Cricket Legends League match. The incident was captured in a video that quickly went viral on the internet. Reacting to the circulating video, Sreesanth took to social media to clarify the situation. He explained that Gautam Gambhir once called him a “fixer” on the field and maintained a sarcastic smile despite the accusations. Sreesanth further added that Gambhir used abusive language not only towards him but also towards the referee who was trying to control the situation.
Emotions are always high when you are passionate about a game.
Sreesanth and Gambhir had a lively conversation during the meeting @llct20 Eliminator!#LegendsLeagueCricket pic.twitter.com/Qjz8LqC41l
— Nikhil 🏏 (@CricCrazyNIKS) December 6, 2023
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