Former India cricketer Laxman Sivaramakrishnan introduced his retirement from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) commentary panel on Friday. Not solely did Sivaramakrishnan check with an absence of alternatives as a driving pressure behind his determination, he additionally accused the BCCI of “colour discrimination”. Sivaramakrishnan mentioned that he had not acquired alternatives to conduct toss and presentation ceremonies, and implied that discrimination may’ve performed a component in it. Fans had been left divided by Sivaramakrishnan’s explosive announcement, and legendary India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin additionally reacted to it.
“I am retiring from commentary for BCCI,” Sivaramakrishnan wrote on his ‘X’ deal with.
I’m retiring from commentary for BCCI
— Laxman Sivaramakrishnan (@LaxmanSivarama1) March 20, 2026
If I’ve not been used for TOSSES and PRESENTATION for 23 years and new comers are available in do pitch report Tosses Presentation even when Shastri was teaching, what do you suppose might be the explanation
— Laxman Sivaramakrishnan (@LaxmanSivarama1) March 20, 2026
Sivaramakrishnan said that he had been usurped for sure roles by “newcomers” within the business.
“If I have not been used for TOSSES and PRESENTATION for 23 years and new comers come in to do pitch report, tosses, presentations even when (Ravi) Shastri was coaching, what do you think could be the reason,” he posted.
The former leg-spinner, who performed 9 Tests and 16 ODIs for India throughout the Eighties, then accused the BCCI of color discrimination in a response to a fan.
Ravichandran Ashwin expressed disappointment at Sivaramakrishnan’s sudden determination.
“Oh no! Why not this IPL?” wrote Ashwin, quoting Sivaramakrishnan’s announcement.
Oh no! Why not this IPL? https://t.co/ZufOluzyoG
— Ashwin 🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99) March 20, 2026
Fans appeared to have been left divided by Sivaramakrishnan’s feedback.
Sivaramakrishnan started his commentary profession within the yr 2000. He additionally served as a participant consultant on the ICC Cricket Committee.
Although he went wicket-less on this first Test match, he later grew to become well-known for his match-winning 12-wicket haul towards England in 1984.
Sivaramakrishnan was additionally a key participant in India’s victorious 1985 Benson & Hedges World Championship triumph in Australia below the good Sunil Gavaskar‘s captaincy.
He performed a vital function, together with within the last towards Pakistan the place he helped limit them to 176/9, contributing to India’s 8-wicket win.
He was the main wicket-taker in that match, an enormous factor for a spinner again then contemplating the circumstances Down Under.
With PTI inputs
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