World T20 champion skipper Darren Sammy says he faced racial comments while playing IPL
St. Lucia/IBNS: When the US is witnessing protest over the death of African-American George Floyd, West Indies cricket icon and former World T20 winning skipper Darren Sammy has revealed how he was subjected to racism while playing for the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Sammy, who guided West Indies to World T20 Cup championship victories twice in his career, said he and Sri Lankan cricketer Thisara Perera were called "kalu" when they were part of the league. In Hindi, the word 'Kalu' means dark person.
"I just learnt what that kalu meant when I played for Sunrisers in the IPL. They called me and Perera by that name. I thought it meant strong Stallion. My previous post tells me something different and I am angry," Sammy was quoted as saying by the media as writing on his Instagram story.
Sammy has been vocal about racism ever since George Floyd was killed in the USA.
He had earlier urged the International Cricket Council and other cricket boards to support the fight against racism.
"@ICCand all the other boards are you guys not seeing what’s happening to ppl like me? Are you not gonna speak against the social injustice against my kind. This is not only about America. This happens everyday #BlackLivesMatter now is not the time to be silent. I wanna hear u," he tweeted.
. @ICC and all the other boards are you guys not seeing what’s happening to ppl like me? Are you not gonna speak against the social injustice against my kind. This is not only about America. This happens everyday #BlackLivesMatter now is not the time to be silent. I wanna hear u
— Daren Sammy (@darensammy88) June 2, 2020
Sammy, apart from contributing for West India, has shown his cricketing talent on the field while playing for different league teams.
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