India, March 25 -- Chennai-born Laxman Sivaramakrishnan, who played 25 international matches for India during his five-year career, on Wednesday opened up about a haunting racism ordeal inside the Indian dressing room during the 1982-83 tour of Pakistan - an incident that left him in tears.

Despite not even being 17, Sivaramakrishnan, who had shown immense promise in the Ranji Trophy, was part of the Indian squad touring Pakistan. He celebrated his birthday during the tour, but what should have been a special moment turned deeply distressing.

Speaking to The Indian Express, the 60-year-old recalled how an unnamed teammate made a racial remark when he was called to cut the cake.

"Hey Sunny, you ordered the right colour cake. Such a dark...