A veteran cricket commentator has announced retirement, alleging colour discrimination and racism within the system. Veteran commentator Laxman Sivaramakrishnan has declared his retirement ahead of IPL 2026. "I am retiring from commentary for BCCI," Sivaramakrishnan wrote on X. "This retirement is only the beginning of a story when told, general public ,cricket fans and everyone will be utterly Shocked. Also read| BCCI to monitor 20 players during IPL for ODI World Cup 2027, Mohammed Shami excluded

Source: dna March 20, 2026 12:47 UTC