India bowler S Sreesanth celebrates his 38th birthday today, February 6, 2023. The right-arm pacer returned to playing domestic cricket two years ago after completing a seven-year ban following allegations of match-fixing. 

In 2021, he represented Kerala in the Syed Ali Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Sreesanth has been part of two World Cup-winning India teams and played the  2011 ICC Cricket World Cup finals and  the 2007 ICC T20 World Cup. As he celebrates his 40th  birthday, have a look at some lesser-known facts about Sreesanth. 

Sreesanth was born to Santhakumaran Nair and Savithri Devi in Kerala's Kothamangalam.He  began his career as a leg-spinner and modelled Anil Kumble for his bowling motion. 

Sreesanth became a quick bowler, nevertheless, as a result of his propensity for throwing yorkers. He went on to become the first Kerala-born bowler to represent India in T20 matches. 

Sreesanth has played for India so far in 27 Test matches, 53 ODIs, and 10 T20 Internationals. Sreesanth recorded 87 test-match wickets, 75 ODI wickets, and seven Twenty20 international wickets. S Three Teams Have the Opportunity to Offer for the Pacer in the Sreesanth IPL 2021 Auction.

Sreesanth was born as Shanthakumaran Nair Sreesanth to Santhakumaran Nair and Savithri Devi on February 5, 1983

His friends and relatives called him as "Gopu" and use that name while addressing him.

The first bowler from Kerala to record a hat-trick in the Ranji Trophy was Sreesanth.

He  is also  the first cricketer from the region to represent India in a T20I match.

A sports store is owned by Sreesanth in Kochi. The store is known as S36.

Sreesanth took part in several reality television programmes, including Bigg Boss 12 and Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7.

In the latest song that was released from Kaathuvakula Rendu Kadhal, Dippam Dappam, there was a surprise for both cinema fans and circket fans. In the middle of the song video, there were snaps of cricketer Sreesanth sitting beside actress Samantha. 

The Kerala cricketer, has so far participated in the Indian Premier League for Rajasthan Royals, Kochi Tuskers, and Kings XI Punjab. Sreesanth has fixed his starting price for the forthcoming player auction at Rs 75 lakh.

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