Sri Lanka cricket team will not take a knee for BLM movement

Since last year, a number of teams have taken to the field and taken a knee.

The Sri Lanka Cricket Board has remained steadfast in its decision to allow players to take a knee. In accordance with the previously announced directive, it is expected that the players will not participate in the gesture during their T20 World Cup games. The policy was launched earlier this year, ahead of the visit to the West Indies.

Since last year, a number of teams have taken to the field and taken a knee. The teams have begun kneeling ahead of the games to show their support for the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. The SLC, on the other hand, expects its players to adhere to the previously given directive. The SLC official said to the Daily Mirror, SLC has long held the view that the players do not partake in this gesture, and they have upheld that attitude to this day. We expect the team to uphold this commitment even after the World Cup is over.

SLC has long held the view that the players do not partake in this gesture, and they have upheld that attitude to this day.

England just joined the West Indies in kneeling during their inaugural match of the major event. In addition, ahead of their game against Pakistan, Team India took a knee to support the battle against racism. However, this issue gained additional attention after South African hitter Quinton de Kock withdrew from the match against the West Indies due to a kneeling motion.

The CSA had previously issued a rule for all Proteas athletes to take a knee in solidarity of the BLM movement. During the toss for the game between the Proteas and the Kieron Pollard-led side, however, it was announced that Quinton de Kock had withdrawn from consideration for selection owing to personal issues. It was then revealed that it was his refusal to take a knee that caused the incident.

The Proteas captain had stepped up to defend the decision of the keeper-batter. He added that Quinton is a grown-man and his decision is respected by the team.