Five reasons why S. Sreesanth should not be allowed to make a comeback

#2 The BCCI disciplinary committee found him guilty

Neeraj Kumar, a former police chief, led the BCCI's investigation

There’s no Indian law regarding sporting fraud and that is one of the main reasons why investigators might charge match-fixers with criminal conspiracy, cheating by impersonation under IPC and MCOCA, but the same can never be proved in a court of law. There’s never enough evidence to prove these serious charges in any sport and that is one of the reasons why India needs a strong sporting fraud bill.

However, BCCI’s own investigation into the case, led by Neeraj Kumar (the former Delhi police chief) found Sreesanth and two others guilty. Under Indian law, match fixing is not a criminal offence but under the BCCI’s code, match-fixing is a punishable offence that can lead to a lifetime ban.

Considering the BCCI’s investigation was led by a respected former police chief, it is safe to concur with the disciplinary committee's findings. Even though the courts could not hand out sentences because of inadequate evidence to register criminal offences, there sure was a shady deal that led to Sreesanth’s ban.