Laxman Sivaramakrishnan on Twitter: I have faced colour discrimination all my life

Laxman Sivaramakrishnan

"The issue of colour discrimination is not new in cricket. I too faced it in life, in my own country," says former India leg-spinner Laxman Sivaramakrishnan.

Sivaramakrishnan, who has played nine Tests and 16 ODIs for India, was reacting to a Twitter post on Saturday that hinted at online trolling faced by commentators.

"I have been criticised and colour discriminated all my life, so it doesn't bother me anymore. This, unfortunately, happens in our own country," he tweeted. "For all the criticism they get about their comm [comments], people like @Laxmansivarama1 sound so good when they r talking about spinners. The little nuances, finer aspects and technicalities of spin they talk r excellent points for any young spinner or coaches to listen," a Twitter user tagged Sivaramakrishnan in the post.

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