Indian cricket team
Indian captain Virat Kohli said that the team had expressed their support for the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement by kneeling before the T20 World Cup match against Pakistan, following management instructions, before which the Pakistani team also supported the campaign against racism. agreed to support.
Before Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul came out to bat, the Indian players knelt outside the team dugout to support the global campaign.
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Pakistani cricketers supported the campaign by putting their hands on their hearts. This is the first time that the Indian cricket team has expressed its support in this way.
When asked about this at the press conference after the ten-wicket loss, Kohli said: “We received those instructions from management. The Pakistani team also agreed to support this campaign and we also agreed. That is how it was decided. .
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Since the death of African American George Floyd at the hands of a police officer in the United States in May of last year, players around the world have knelt and expressed their support for this movement against racism.
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