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| Title: | Facing racism in Indian dressing room, how Sivaramakrishnan found comfort in WI change room |
| Link: | Original article on timesofindia.indiatimes.com |
| Region: | AG |
| Topics: | wi; test; dressing; indian; experiences; comfort; teammate; forget; sivaramakrishnan; expresshe; player; facing; told; change; racism; matches; room; laxman; Laxman Sivaramakrishnan; Test cricket; Malcolm Marshall; Desmond Haynes; Racism; Spin bowling; The Indian Express |
| Datetime: | 3/25/2026, 11:24:35 AM |
| Summary: | Laxman Sivaramakrishnan (2nd left) is congratulated by teammate Kapil Dev after taking wicket of England batter Richard Ellison (not in picture) during 1st Test at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, 28th November 1984. They were very happy people," Sivaramakrishnan said while talking to Indian Express.He added that players like Desmond Haynes and the late Malcolm Marshall often spent time with him during his debut Test series. As a teenager serving as a net bowler, he said a senior Indian player once mistook him for ground staff and asked him to clean his shoes. "I just looked at him and said, 'That's none of my business,'" Sivaramakrishnan told The Indian Express.He also spoke about an incident during the 1983 tour of Pakistan when captain Sunil Gavaskar arranged a cake for him on his birthday. I always wanted to forget, forget, forget but deep down, it’s always rooted and it comes out.... |
