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How growing two-and-a-half inches caused Laxman Sivaramakrishnan to lose form and affect performance
March 25, 2026 12:18 pm
A spinner who showed plenty of promise since the age of 14, when he played for India Under-19 and went on to make his Test debut as a 17-year-old, Laxman Sivaramakrishnan losing his way in the cricketing field has been a big puzzle.
'Why does BCCI production house call my friends to check on me if they don’t want to give gig?' Sivaramakrishnan on why he ended his commentary career
March 25, 2026 12:51 pm
When Laxman Sivaramakrishnan asked a producer why he was never assigned a toss or post-match presentation in 23 years, the answer was direct. "He said, 'We have been instructed by our bosses not to put you.' They said it is to do with me not being presentable.”
‘I'd have couple of drinks and sleep… when I was awake I thought I was going to die’: L Sivaramakrishnan on how taunts about skin colour traumatised him
March 25, 2026 6:10 pm
"Sometimes when we were travelling in Dubai during IPL, there's no speed limit. If the vehicle went very fast, something would tell me in my mind just to open the door and jump out," Sivaramakrishnan told The Indian Express.
Why Laxman Sivaramakrishnan spent more time in West Indies dressing room than India in the 1983 tour
March 25, 2026 9:41 am
Former India leg-spinner recalls how Malcolm Marshall and Desmond Haynes made him comfortable on the tour by taking him out for meals
'You are right. Colour discrimination': Laxman Sivaramakrishnan alleges racial bias after being overlooked for key on-air roles by BCCI
March 21, 2026 2:28 pm
Sivaramakrishnan said he was consistently overlooked for key on-air roles like toss duties and post-match presentation ceremonies
Laxman Sivaramakrishnan announces retirement as commentator
March 20, 2026 6:53 pm
Writing on X about his reasons for retiring, Sivaramakrishnan wrote: "If I have not been used for TOSSES and PRESENTATION for 23 years and new comers come in do pitch report Tosses Presentation even when Shastri was coaching, what do you think could be the reason (sic)."
Pitch debate: After debacle against NZ, WV Raman says give Ranji-type pitches for home Tests
November 06, 2024 8:24 am
Former opener says tracks for Tests have no similarity to surfaces in domestic cricket, Sivaramakrishnan advises batsmen to play off backfoot
'Tried calling him a few times...no reply. That's the respect we former cricketers get': Laxman Sivaramakrishnan takes a jibe at R Ashwin ahead of his 100th Test
March 06, 2024 6:58 pm
IND vs ENG: The 5th Test between India and England will be Ashwin's 100th Test.
The pitches in India are doctored for Ashwin in Test matches: Laxman Sivaramakrisnan goes on a tirade against Indian spinner
October 02, 2023 3:07 pm
He also alleged that if Ashwin hadn't been playing for Chennai Super Kings under MS Dhoni around 2011, who happened to be the Indian captain at that time, the off-spinner would have had to wait longer for his turn to represent the nation.
'I offered my services to Rahul Dravid': Laxman Sivaramakrishnan claims Team India coach denied it out of respect
March 23, 2023 2:52 pm
In response to a query on Twitter, Sivaramakrishnan wrote, "I offered my services to Rahul Dravid and he said that I was too senior to him, to be working under him with the spinners."
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