PALLEKELE: That racism is a centuries-old social evil that exists even in the Indian society and in the sporting world is a well-known fact. It is an honour to get the chance to represent the country at the highest level. Ever since I was young, people's obsession with my skin colour has always been a mystery to me. "With the rise of social media, it has gone to a magnitude that I see people hurling abuses left, right and centre at something I have absolutely no control over. It is mainly targeted at people who have been posting abuses about colour and saying absolutely derogatory things about the tone of my skin.

Source: Times of India August 10, 2017 03:11 UTC