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S. Sreesanth (Bigg Boss 12) Age, Height, Family, Girlfriend, Wife, Biography & More

S. Sreesanth (Bigg Boss 12) Age, Height, Family, Girlfriend, Wife, Biography & More

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Wife: Bhuvneshwari Kumari

Hometown: Kothamangalam, Kerala

Age: 42 Years
Bio
Full Name Shanthakumaran Sreesanth
Nickname Gopu
Profession Indian Cricketer (Bowler)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.) in centimeters- 180 cm
in meters- 1.80 m
in Feet Inches- 5ā€™ 11ā€
Weight (approx.) in Kilograms- 80 kg
in Pounds- 176 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.) - Chest: 40 Inches
- Waist: 34 Inches
- Biceps: 16 Inches
Eye Colour Dark Brown
Hair Colour Black
Cricket
International Debut Test-1 March 2006 vs England in Nagpur
ODI- 25 October 2005 vs Sri Lanka in Nagpur
T20- 1 December 2006 vs South Africa in Johannesburg
Retirement On 9 March 2022, he announced his retirement from all forms of domestic cricket. check sources
The Hindu
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.
Personal Life
Date of Birth 6 February 1983 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2025) 42 Years
Birthplace Kothamangalam, Kerala, India
Zodiac sign Aquarius
Nationality Indian
Hometown Kothamangalam, Kerala, India
Family Father- Santhakumaran Nair
Mother- Savithri Devi
Brother- Dipu Santhan
Sister- Nivedita, Divya
Religion Hinduism
Hobbies Dancing
Controversies Arrested for Spot-Fixing: Sreesanth was arrested on charges of spot-fixing in the IPL 2013 while he was playing for Rajasthan Royals.

Cheating Case: In November 2023, Sreesanth and two others faced legal trouble as an FIR was filed against them in a cheating case. The complaint, filed by Chunda Kannapuram resident Sareesh Balagopalan, alleged that Sreesanth, along with Rajiv Kumar and Venkatesh Kini, cheated him on three occasions, starting from April 25, 2019, with a total amount of Rs 18.7 lakh involved. The case was registered under IPC Section 420 (cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property). Sreesanth later responded to the accusations through a post on X in which he mentioned that he had no involvement in cheating and was not connected to the other accused. check sources
Onmanorama
Favourites
Cricketer Anil Kumble
Girls, Family & More
Marital Status Married
Affairs/Girlfriends Bhuvneshwari Kumari
Wife Bhuvneshwari Kumari
Children Son- Suryasree
Daughter- Sree Sanvika

Some Lesser Known Facts About Sreesanth

  • Sreesanth, in the beginning, was a leg-spinner and considered Anil Kumble his role model, but his yorkers transformed him into a seamer later on.

  • For a short while in 2006, Sreesanth changed his name to Sreesunth due to the slump in his form, but he later changed it to Sreesanth due to the sentimental reasons.

  • After being slapped by off-spinner Harbhajan Singh at the end of IPL 2008, the seamer told in an interview, that everything between the two was fine while they had their dinner together. It was the media that aired the issue to a greater extent.

  • Sreesanth along with Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila was found guilty of spot-fixing in the 2013 season of IPL while playing for Rajasthan Royals. BCCI imposed life ban from cricket on Sreesanth.

  • He had always had the love for dance and after being thrown out of cricket, he began moving his limbs in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (2014),Ā a dance reality show.

  • In February 2015, he opened his shop named ā€˜S36 The Sports Storeā€™Ā in Kochi.

  • Delhiā€™s Patiala House Court in July 2015 cleared Sreesanth of the high-profile IPL match fixing charges.

  • The white sunscreen has now been replaced by the greasepaint as the seamer prepared himself for the film industry. Team 5 (2016),Ā a Malayalam filmĀ was the first big screen project for Sreesanth wherein he appeared as a Biker. He then featured alongsideĀ Richa Chaddha in Cabaret (2016)Ā and is also working in a thriller film,Ā Aksar 2,Ā which isĀ scheduled to release in 2017.

  • In March 2016, the seamer-turned-actor formally joined Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) and was named the partyā€™s candidate fromĀ Thiruvananthapuram constituency for the then assembly polls. Unfortunately, he could not taste the victory in his all-new career.

  • In 2018, he participated in ā€˜Bigg Boss 12 ā€˜ as a celebrity contestant and became the firstĀ runner-upĀ of the show.

  • S. Sreesanth got engaged in a heated argument with cricketer Gautam Gambhir during a Legends League Cricket match on 7 December 2023. After a clip from the altercation went viral on the internet, Sreesanth addressed the incident on social media and expressed his disappointment with Gambhirā€™s on-field behaviour. Sreesanth claimed that Gambhir had called him a ā€œfixerā€ and continuously abused him, while he maintained a sarcastic smile. Sreesanth, moreover, mentioned that when the umpire attempted to intervene, Gambhir directed abusive language towards him as well. Gautam, on the other hand, later posted a picture of himself on X with the caption ā€˜Smile when the world is all about attention!ā€™ check sources NDTV

Emotions are always running high, when you were very passionate about your game.

Sreesanth and Gambhir in an animated chat during the @llct20 Eliminator pic.twitter.com/Qjz8LqC41l

ā€” Nikhil šŸ (@CricCrazyNIKS) December 6, 2023

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