Laxman Sivaramakrishnan

Punjab Kings bowler Arshdeep Singh faces backlash after a video surfaced showing him allegedly making a racially insensitive remark to Mumbai Indians batter Tilak Varma. Former India spinner Laxman Sivaramakrishnan strongly condemned the comment, recalling his own experiences with skin tone-based mockery and demanding strict action against Arshdeep.

Former cricketer Laxman Sivaramakrishnan revealed he was compelled to commentate shortly after his brother's cremation, highlighting immense professional pressure. He also cited this and alleged colour discrimination as reasons for his recent retirement from the BCCI commentary panel, detailing past struggles with mental health and appearance-based bias.

Pacer Arshdeep Singh faces renewed criticism following a sharp social media retort to a fan questioning his Punjab Kings affiliation. This controversy follows an earlier uproar over alleged remarks about teammate Tilak Varma's skin tone. These incidents intensify scrutiny on the bowler's online conduct, with calls for stricter action growing louder.

Yuzvendra Chahal faces controversy after a video surfaced allegedly showing him vaping on a team flight. Former spinner Laxman Sivaramakrishnan criticized the lenient penalties for such violations, especially after a similar incident involving Riyan Parag. The BCCI recently reiterated its strict ban on vapes and e-cigarettes across all IPL venues and facilities.

Former India leg-spinner Laxman Sivaramakrishnan has retired from the BCCI commentary panel. He cited a lack of opportunities for toss and presentation ceremonies over two decades. Sivaramakrishnan indicated this was a long-standing pattern. He also suggested colour discrimination might be a factor. His retirement highlights issues within TV production. Sivaramakrishnan was a prominent leg-spinner in the 1980s.

Sivaramakrishnan, who played 25 international matches for India, made his Test debut in Antigua in April 1983 at the age of 17 years and 118 days, becoming one of the youngest to represent the country in the format.

Sivaramakrishnan, who played 25 international matches for India in a five-year career, said the struggles became severe during the IPL held in the UAE during the Covid-19 lockdown. “I was down completely and I didn’t want to see myself in the mirror. I would have a couple of drinks and go to sleep because I could not bear anything. Whenever I was awake, I thought I was going to die.”

Former Indian cricket team spinner Laxman Sivaramakrishnan delivered a fitting response to a social media user attempting to troll him with a racist comment. Sivaramakrishnan, who represented India in 9 Tests and 16 ODIs from 1983 to 1987, shared a photo of himself with an elephant in the background, taken at the Ayyappan temple in Mahalingapuram, Tamil Nadu, on X (formerly Twitter).

Former leg-spinner Laxman Sivaramakrishnan is impressed by the positive attitude and variations of young leggie Rahul Chahar and said he will keep an eye on his performance during the white-ball series in Sri Lanka.

The ICC clarified its stand on the recent appointment of Laxman Sivaramakrishnan as the players' representative in its Cricket Committee.

Former India players Laxman Sivaramakrishnan, Nayan Mongia, Salil Ankola and Sameer Dighe are all set to apply for the national selectors’ post, TOI has learnt.

In the last few years, Indian cricketers have found a place in Tamil fims but this trend is not new to the industry.

A reproachful Tim May says the financial model, on which cricket is run globally by mighty India, has to end if the game is to be saved from a running into a serious crisis.

Former India spinner Laxman Sivaramakrishnan was the first one to appear before the Cricket Advisory Committee which is conducting interviews to pick two national selectors here on Wednesday.

Australia’s decision to bring in an unheralded off-spinner whose action resembles that of Ravichandran Ashwin for their training sessions in Alur has caused a buzz. Their practice sessions a week away from the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy takes one back to Sachin Tendulkar’s now-legendary sessions with former India leg-spinner Laxman Sivaramakrishnan a week before the home series against Australia in March 1998.

The onus will be on BCCI president Sourav Ganguly to appoint a Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) to finalise the name, as MSK Prasad's term as the chairman of the senior selection committee ended on January 24. The call to appoint the CAC is likely to be taken on January 27.

In an appointment that was backed by the BCCI, Laxman Sivaramakrishnan replaced Tim May as a players' representative on the ICC Cricket Committee.

The 54-year-old Sivaramakrishnan, who played 9 Tests and 16 ODIs for India between 1983 and 1987, spoke at length with Timesofindia.com on a variety of issues ranging from the saliva ban to the possibility of the IPL being staged this year and the future of the T20 World Cup, scheduled to be held in Australia this year.