DUBAI: Before the start of the high-octane clash against Pakistan in the Super 12s stage of the ICC Men’s t20 world cupVirat Kohli-led team kneels down to show solidarity black lives matter (BLM) movement.
Indian players took their knees in solidarity with the BLM movement. On the other hand, Pakistan stood up with its hands on the hearts.
The ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement gained momentum after the death of an African-American man named George Floyd in May last year, when police officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee on Floyd’s neck, as a viral video suggested. Since the passing of Floyd, several players have come out to talk about their experience with racism.
India captain Virat Kohli Said on Sunday that everyone in the world watches the match between India and Pakistan and it can prove to be an inspiration for the Men in Blue.
Pakistan won the toss against India and decided to field first. The four players who did not figure in the playing XI for India are- Rahul Chahar, Ishan Kishan, Ashwin and Thakur.
“We are very happy to set the target. We would have bowled earlier too, but the toss is not under your control. We are very balanced with our team and you need to be prepared for that. We need to be as professional as possible. There is a need to focus on the processes. Everyone watches it closely all over the world,” Kohli told host broadcaster Star Sports during the toss.
“We can use that as an inspiration, but we need to make sure we don’t get too emotional and just stay professional. The pitch looks very different. Rolled evenly and There is no grass at all which is what happened during the IPL, and I am sure it was done to put it together well for the World Cup. We expect the pitch to be good and set up a good total. will do.”
Indian players took their knees in solidarity with the BLM movement. On the other hand, Pakistan stood up with its hands on the hearts.
The ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement gained momentum after the death of an African-American man named George Floyd in May last year, when police officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee on Floyd’s neck, as a viral video suggested. Since the passing of Floyd, several players have come out to talk about their experience with racism.
India captain Virat Kohli Said on Sunday that everyone in the world watches the match between India and Pakistan and it can prove to be an inspiration for the Men in Blue.
Pakistan won the toss against India and decided to field first. The four players who did not figure in the playing XI for India are- Rahul Chahar, Ishan Kishan, Ashwin and Thakur.
“We are very happy to set the target. We would have bowled earlier too, but the toss is not under your control. We are very balanced with our team and you need to be prepared for that. We need to be as professional as possible. There is a need to focus on the processes. Everyone watches it closely all over the world,” Kohli told host broadcaster Star Sports during the toss.
“We can use that as an inspiration, but we need to make sure we don’t get too emotional and just stay professional. The pitch looks very different. Rolled evenly and There is no grass at all which is what happened during the IPL, and I am sure it was done to put it together well for the World Cup. We expect the pitch to be good and set up a good total. will do.”
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