Quinton de Kock is no longer needed in Mumbai Indians after refusing to take a knee.
De Kock earned USD 500,000 with the heavyweight Mumbai franchise, and has been instrumental as an opener cum wicketkeeper since 2019.
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Mumbai Indians are reportedly looking to drop Quinton de Kock from their squad, especially after he refused to take a knee on Tuesday. The South African cricketer clarified that he will not comply Cricket The new directive from South Africa (CSA) where it asked its players to take a collective knee for the rest of the tournament. De Kock earned USD 500,000 with the heavyweight Mumbai franchise, and has been instrumental as an opener cum wicketkeeper since 2019. .
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The Proteas was the only side that has not taken a unified stand on the issue and different players are doing as per their choice. While the colored players never had trouble taking a knee, some of their white teammates resorted to making fists. De Kock also refused to do so.
Meanwhile the cricketer is unlikely to play the rest of the game despite his captain Temba Bavuma is coming out in his full support. Many are saying that de Kock would have played his last match for South Africa. In the midst of all this, he has been approached by a BBL franchise. ‘The Daily Telegraph’ also reports that Mumbai Indians are not very keen on him, which means he will not be put up for next year’s mega auctions.
“The rise of Australian cricket as a lifeline for the 28-year-old has become even more significant as sources in the IPL have revealed that de Kock’s Mumbai Indians franchise has opened up about patting its back on the Black Lives Matter protests. Had taken a dim view and they were highly unlikely to keep him on his lucrative contract worth more than $500,000, the report said.
In such a situation, BBL can get full advantage of the availability of de Kock. Cricket Victoria CEO Nick Cummins said kneeling should not be mandatory. “We encourage our players to think about issues and express their views as they deem appropriate. We would definitely be interested in a player of his ability to come to the BBL. It would be great for the competition,” Cummins said.
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