Former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina has said that being a Brahmin makes it easy for him to embrace the culture of Chennai and his statement has sparked controversy.
At the same time, the memory of India's first Dalit cricketer who crossed the walls of caste and dominated the cricket field became fresh.
Casteism was rampant in the country in the 19th century. Indian society was rife with caste discrimination while British rule was dominating the country. During that period, in 1892, a certain Palwankar Baloo got a job in Poona Club on a salary of Rs. 4 per month.
Only British cricket was played in the Pune club at that time and Baloo was in charge of maintaining the pitch and net for practice. While he discharged his duties, the British came to know about Baloo's cricketing talent.
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