Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | Shanthakumaran Sreesanth |
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| Nickname | Gopu |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 180 cm |
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| Weight | 80 kg |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Hair Color | Black |
Personal Life
| Hometown | Kothamangalam, Kerala, India |
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| Religion | Hinduism |
| Hobbies | Dancing |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married | ||||
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| Affairs/Girlfriends | Bhuvneshwari Kumari | ||||
| Wife | Bhuvneshwari Kumari | ||||
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Family
| Father | Santhakumaran Nair | ||||
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| Mother | Savithri Devi | ||||
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Career
| International Debut |
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| Retirement | On 9 March 2022, he announced his retirement from all forms of domestic cricket. | ||||||
| Jersey Number | #36 (India) | ||||||
| Domestic/State Teams | Kerala, Kings XI Punjab, Warwickshire, Kochi Tuskers Kerala, Rajasthan Royals | ||||||
| Bowling Style | Right-arm fast-medium | ||||||
| Batting Style | Right Handed Bat | ||||||
| Records/Achievements (main ones) | Sreesanth took a hat-trick in a Ranji Trophy match in 2004 while playing for Kerala. | ||||||
| Career Turning Point | In 2005, while representing India B in the Challenger Trophy, a domestic limited overs tournament, Sreesanth was the leading wicket taker and was titled Man of the Series. This got him the ticket to Indian national team for the ODI series against Sri Lanka. |
Favourites
| Cricketer | Anil Kumble |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| Sreesanth started as a leg-spinner inspired by Anil Kumble but later became a seamer known for his yorkers. | |
| In 2006, Sreesanth briefly changed his name to Sreesunth before reverting to Sreesanth for sentimental reasons. | |
| After an IPL incident, Sreesanth and Harbhajan Singh reconciled over dinner despite media attention. | |
| Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan, and Ajit Chandila were banned for spot-fixing during the 2013 IPL season. | |
| Following his cricket ban, Sreesanth showcased his dancing skills on Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa in 2014. | |
| He opened 'S36 The Sports Store' in Kochi in February 2015. | |
| In July 2015, Sreesanth was cleared of IPL match-fixing charges by Delhi’s Patiala House Court. | |
| Transitioning to films, he starred in Malayalam movies like Team 5 (2016) and alongside Richa Chadda in Cabaret (2016). | |
| In 2016, Sreesanth joined BJP but didn't win in the Thiruvananthapuram assembly polls. | |
| He finished as the first runner-up on the reality show 'Bigg Boss 12' in 2018. | |
| In 2023, Sreesanth had a publicized spat with Gautam Gambhir during a cricket match, addressing the incident on social media. |
