S. Sreesanth and the two other cricketers, who were discharged of spot-fixing charges by a Delhi Court on Saturday, found it tough to control their emotions and said they were desperate to make a comeback after two years of ignominy. Banned Indian pacer Sreesanth, Mumbai left-arm spinner Ankeet Chavan and Rajasthan off-spinner Ajit Chandila were in tears when the Patiala House Court discharged the trio of all charges due to insufficient evidence.
"I am feeling very happy at the moment and hope that I start training soon. I hope to get permission from BCCI to start using the training facilities soonso that I can get fit and get into the selection process. God has been extremely kind," a visibly drained Sreesanth told reporters outside the court.
"I was born to play cricket. I am a cricketer first. BCCI has been very supportive all through. TC Mathew Sir in Kerala had told me that you finish this and we will take it from there. The worst that can happen to a cricketer is stay behind the National Stadium and not be able to use it. I went through a lot of things, but it is past now. I would love to be able to run there. I just couldn't control my tears (after the charges were dropped)," he said.
The emotions expressed by Chavan and Chandila were similar and both said that they cannot wait to return to the field. All three had to spend time in jail during the course of the investigation. Of the three, Sreesanth and Chavan are currently serving life bans imposed by BCCI after the scandal shook theleague while Chandila's hearing is still on.
"So far, I just know that I have been given a discharge and now I am looking forward to play cricket. So let's see how it goes. I am taking it step by step. It was tough for me as a cricketer. It was a tough time but I got through with support from family and friends. I am sure I will be back to cricket again," Chavan said.
Chandila said he was also eager to start playing as soon as possible. "I believed in the judiciary and believed in my God. Now, I trust BCCI that they will give me a chance to play again. I will discuss with my lawyer, who was like God to me, about my next step. It was the worst time of my life, but I had faith in judiciary. My family was with me. They told me that things will fall into place. After two years, now I will be able to sleep peacefully," he said.
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