The India players decided to take the knee ahead of their showdown with Pakistan in support of the Black Lives Matter movement
The woke culture has made its foray into Indian sports as well. After making its presence felt in the United States and Europe, cricket has had to deal with the antics of the taking the knee as well.
However, why the Indian team decided to partake in the shenanigan is something which has left ardent fans of the side perplexed. The country’s T20 World Cup opener against Pakistan saw the Indian side pull off the symbolic gesture, one done in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.
Why Did Team India Take The Knee During India vs Pakistan In The T20 World Cup 2021
Prior to the Indian openers KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma squaring off against the Pakistani bowlers, Rohit was seen in discussions with Babar Azam. Ensuing the deliberations, the Pakistan team went onto keep its hand on its chest while the entire side was seen taking the knee to lend its support to BLM.
Let it be cricket🏏 or Country
🇮🇳Captain had brought India on knees where Indian Soldiers or Indian Lives doesn’t matter especially Hindus life but #BlackLivesMatter हाँ ये हक़ीक़त है🇨🇳China 🇵🇰Pakistan और 🇧🇩Bangladesh ने मिलकर भारत को घुटने पे ला दिया है !pic.twitter.com/xRGs8i4duZ— vishal mehta🇮🇳 (@vishalnautamlal) October 25, 2021
The entire set of events made for inexplicable viewing with many left wondering why Team India needed to meddle into a movement which had taken birth in the US. Despite the widespread ongoing killings on migrant workers in Kashmir and the mass killings of Hindus in Bangladesh, the Indian cricket side has maintained an appalling silence over those acts of violence.
The Black Lives Matter movement had first erupted in the United States after George Floyd, a black man became the victim of police brutality. The movement which went onto then turn political spread to Europe as well with footballers in the Premier League taking the knee prior to matches.
A slew of European countries have meanwhile refrained from getting involved in the gesture.