Kochi: He contemplated "suicide" during his time at Tihar Jail, but pacer Sreesanth is now hoping to sing the redemption song and would approach the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for lifting the life ban, imposed on him by the BCCI.

Sreesanth was last week exonerated in the 2013 spot-fixing IPL scandal by a Delhi Court. "I have sought an appointment with the BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur. He has told a TV channel that I can file an application requesting to lift the ban.

"I am hopeful after indication from the higher-ups of the BCCI that it would consider my request. So, I want to file an application. I am waiting for his (secretary Anurag Thakur) call. I hope the next meeting of the BCCI would take a favourable decision," Sreesanth told reporters here.

The cricketer, who has played Tests and ODIs for India, spoke about the trauma he went through when he was arrested and put in Tihar Jai.

"Initially, I even thought about suicide. I could overcome because of my devotion to god and the support given by my family," Sreesanth said.

Asked if he expects a favourable response from the BCCI, in which former Delhi police commissioner Neeraj Kumar is chief adviser to the Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU), the cricketer said: "After all, he is also a human being. He too has a heart." (Agencies)