Proteas Captain Temba Bavuma Taken Aback by Quinton De Kock's Refusal to Take the Knee

• Captain Temba Bavuma was not expecting Quinton de Kock to withdraw from the squad after refusing to take the knee
• De Kock sent shockwaves around South Africa for his decision and has been trending on social media ever since
• Bavuma says that De Kock is a big member of the squad and he was not looking forward to the aftermath of the decision

Temba Bavuma was shocked by Quinton de Kock's dramatic decision to not take the knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. De Kock decided to withdraw from the squad, ahead of their T20 World Cup match against West Indies.

De Kock's decision sent shockwaves around the cricket world and he stated that he did so because of his own personal opinion. The wicketkeeper-batsman is adamant about not taking the knee and is not letting up. Meanwhile, Cricket South Africa states that they are looking at taking action.

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He said that Quinton is a big player for the team and plays a huge role as a senior member of the squad. Bavuma is disappointed that he will not have that at his disposal and he was not looking forward to it at all, according to a report by eNCA.

De Kock has previously refused to take the knee, which is an anti-racism gesture that has been taking place in most sporting events around the world. However, his decision now remains the most shocking.

Bavuma and the players have not spent time trying to understand De Kock's position, but that could be different in the coming days, with the Proteas next in action on Saturday against Sri Lanka, Sport24 reports.

"Unfortunately for us as players, it was a matter of digesting what we had been told and finding a way to move forward," said Bavuma.

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Quinton de Kock refuses to take the knee and shocks South Africans

Briefly News previously reported that Quinton de Kock opted out of South Africa's T20 World Cup match against the West Indies on Tuesday due to "personal reasons," as the country's cricket board ordered players to take the knee.

Proteas captain Temba Bavuma, said the wicketkeeper-batsman, who is a former national captain, had withdrawn from their crucial Super 12 match in Dubai due to "personal reasons."

The decision drew criticism because De Kock had previously refused to participate in the anti-racism gesture that has become a standard feature of most sporting events according to a report by eNCA.