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Laxman Sivaramakrishnan (Image credit: X)
Former India leg-spinner Laxman Sivaramakrishnan connected Friday announced his status from the Board of Control for Cricket successful India commentary panel, citing a deficiency of opportunities to behaviour flip and presumption ceremonies.Sivaramakrishnan said helium was consistently overlooked for cardinal on-air roles specified arsenic flip duties and post-match presentations, contempt being portion of the setup for implicit 2 decades.
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He further pointed retired that adjacent erstwhile established names similar Ravi Shastri were progressive with the team, helium was not fixed specified responsibilities, indicating a long-standing pattern."I americium retiring from commentary for BCCI", Sivaramakrishnan wrote connected his ‘X’ handle.
“If I person not been utilized for tosses and presumption for 23 years and caller comers travel successful adjacent erstwhile Shastri was coaching, what bash you deliberation could beryllium the reason,” Sivaramakrishnan said.
When a idiosyncratic suggested whether his tegument colour could beryllium a factor, Sivaramakrishnan responded, “You are right. Colour Discrimination.”"My status is thing great. But a communicative of tv accumulation unfolds. Soon you volition spot the bigger picture," helium added.
Sivaramakrishnan, fondly known arsenic Siva, was 1 of India’s astir promising leg-spinners successful the aboriginal 1980s.He played 9 Tests and 16 ODIs betwixt 1983 and 1987, claiming 26 wickets successful Tests, including 3 five-wicket hauls, and 15 wickets successful ODIs.
He made his Test debut during India’s 1983 circuit of the West Indies and drew aboriginal attraction aft taking 7 wickets for 2 runs successful a home lucifer arsenic a youngster.One of his standout performances came successful 1984 against England, wherever helium picked up 12 wickets successful a match.He was besides portion of India’s 1985 World Championship-winning squad successful Australia, finishing arsenic the tournament’s starring wicket-taker.After retiring from cricket, helium transitioned into commentary.
