Subsequently, Mishra left the ICL and, following an amnesty offer from BCCI, returned to Indian domestic cricket.
[2] A middle-order batsman, Mishra made his first-class cricket debut for Madhya Pradesh against Railways in 2000/01 at the age of 16.
He made a comeback during the 2005/06 season, but his domestic career was cut short after he signed up with the Delhi Giants team in the now-defunct Indian Cricket League.
[7] He was suspended on 15 May 2012 over spot-fixing, after a local news channel, India TV accused him along with four other players based on a sting operation.
[8] After the corruption probe in June, Mishra was handed a one-year ban for bringing the game into disrepute while his Madhya Pradesh teammate TP Sudhindra was given a life-ban after he was found guilty of the charges.