Overview
- In an ESPNcricinfo column, South Africa captain Temba Bavuma confirms receiving private apologies from Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant for the on-field slur.
- The stump mic picked up the 'bauna' remark during the Kolkata Test as India weighed an lbw review against Bavuma.
- Bavuma says he did not hear the comment during play and learned of it later through his media manager before accepting the apology.
- He reiterates that he will not hold grudges and will use the words as motivation, with no ICC sanction reported for Bumrah.
- Bavuma also notes coach Shukri Conrad has expressed regret for using the word 'grovel', as South Africa completed a 2–0 Test series win in India after a 25-year wait.