T20 World Cup: Quinton de Kock clarifies why he didn't take the knee - Felt my rights were taken away

T20 World Cup 2021: Quinton de Kock, who decided against taking the knee on Tuesday, said he had an emotional discussion with the cricket board on Wednesday. The wicketkeeper-batsman explained why he chose not to be with his teammates when they made the gesture before the game against West Indies.

South Africa wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock on Thursday explained why he decided to not take the knee ahead of their T20 World Cup match against West Indies on Tuesday in Dubai. De Kock pulled out of the crucial Super 12 match hours after the players were told by Cricket South Africa that they had to collectively take a knee before every game at the World Cup to support the Black Lives Matter movement.

Quinton de Kock apologized to South Africa fans and his countrymen and said he would love to play for South Africa again if his teammates and the team management wanted him to do so in the T20 World Cup.