'Arshdeep should be banned': Ex-India star fumes over racist remark on Tilak Varma

NEW DELHI: Punjab Kings pacer Arshdeep Singh has landed successful contention aft allegedly making a radical remark directed astatine Mumbai Indians batter Tilak Varma. The incidental reportedly took spot aft Mumbai Indians handed Punjab Kings a six-wicket decision successful Dharamsala — PBKS’ 5th consecutive nonaccomplishment successful IPL 2026.In a video that has gone viral connected societal media, Arshdeep tin allegedly beryllium heard saying to Tilak, “Oye Andhere, sunscreen lagaaya?" (Hey acheronian one, did you use sunscreen?)."

Former India spinner Laxman Sivaramakrishnan was among the archetypal to respond to the incident. Recalling his ain experiences of facing comments implicit his tegument code during his playing days, Sivaramakrishnan powerfully condemned the remark.After watching the video, the erstwhile India cricketer - who played 9 Tests and 16 ODIs - called for strict enactment against Arshdeep and adjacent demanded a ban.“Nobody believed me. Everyone mocked and trolled me. Arshdeep should beryllium banned this play and should beryllium paid connected a pro rata basis. The players contiguous should beryllium deed wherever it hurts the most. I americium definite I would beryllium trolled again," Sivaramakrishnan posted connected X."I told you guys. Tilak can’t accidental thing present arsenic helium is successful aboriginal portion of his career. But BCCI with this impervious tin instrumentality action," helium said successful different post. "If BCCI takes action, I volition sanction radical who racially abused maine if BCCI volition instrumentality enactment against them," helium said.

Sivaramakrishnan had precocious alleged that immoderate of his erstwhile India teammates referred to him arsenic “dark boy" due to the fact that of his tegument tone.According to a study successful The Indian Express, Sivaramakrishnan recalled an incidental from India’s circuit of Pakistan, erstwhile helium was portion of the nationalist squad.He claimed that then-captain Sunil Gavaskar had ordered a barroom for him.However, what was meant to beryllium a solemnisation turned into a achy representation that inactive affects him.

After the Arshdeep video surfaced online, those memories reportedly came backmost to him.“Hey Sunny, you ordered the close colour cake. Such a acheronian cocoa barroom for a acheronian boy," Sivaramakrishnan recalled a teammate telling Gavaskar, according to the study successful The Indian Express.Sivaramakrishnan represented India betwixt 1983 and 1987, playing 9 Tests and 16 ODIs portion taking a combined 41 wickets.