He believes that it is unlucky for such a subject to be the main focus main as much as a serious match, though he acknowledges that it is not a brand new difficulty. De Villiers, who retired in 2018, is relieved to be a mere spectator this time round.
“It is a disgrace going right into a match to have the deal with that.
I imply it is nothing new, it is only a disgrace. Fortunately this time round, I’ve had nothing to do with something over there. I am only a spectator,” mentioned the 40-year-old mentioned in an interplay on Jio Cinema.
The controversy stems from the presence of just one black participant within the South African squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup, which shall be held within the Americas ranging from June 1.
South Africa, usually thought-about favourites however recognized for choking in essential moments, face a less-than-ideal scenario with this divisive matter taking centre stage simply days earlier than their marketing campaign begins towards the Netherlands in New York on June 8.
In keeping with the coverage launched in 2016, six gamers of color, together with two from the black African neighborhood, are required to be within the South African enjoying eleven over the course of a season.
With Kagiso Rabada being the one black African within the T20 World Cup squad, the nationwide group is ready to overlook this goal. Lungi Ngidi, one other black African participant, is a part of the travelling reserves.
“There are controversial moments again dwelling as per typical with the South African squad simply earlier than a World Cup. I believe it is a good group. It is a disgrace about Lungi… (he) misplaced a little bit of kind, had a few accidents. In any other case, he most likely would have been within the squad and there would not have been any controversial stuff again dwelling,” de Villiers added.
(Inputs from PTI)
