The captain of the South African Cricket Team was stripped of his rank after supporting the crimes of Israel
South Africa has stripped David Teeger of his duties as captain of the upcoming Cricket World Cup following his remarks in support of the crimes of the illegal Israeli regime.
On Friday, the Cricket Association of South Africa (CSA) announced the decision to demote Teeger as captain of the South African under-19 team for safety and security measures after his speech at the Jewish Achiever awards Awards. Teeger was set to lead South Africa in the Under-19 Cricket World Cup, which starts on January 19. CSA said in a statement that in all circumstances, it has decided that David should be removed from the captaincy of the tournament. "This is for the benefit of all the players, the team and David himself," said the statement. Teeger reportedly said that the award he received in October will be awarded to the military of the Zionist regime of Israel Several groups had filed complaints about Teeger's comments and he was subsequently under investigation. The South African Cricket Association said there were concerns that Teeger's captaincy could cause tension during the tournament. Court of the ICJ On January 4, pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrated outside the main gate of Newlands in Cape Town ahead of the New Year test match between South Africa and India, condemning the selection of Teeger. Teeger's removal comes as the International Court of Justice (ICJ) hears South Africa's case against Israel for committing genocide in Gaza. South Africa replaced Sri Lanka as hosts of the Under-19 Men's World Cup. Sri Lanka was replaced due to government interference in the running of the game.
