Overview
- In an ESPNcricinfo column, Temba Bavuma said Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant approached him and apologised for the on‑field comment.
- Bavuma noted he did not hear the remark during play and learned of it later after checking with South Africa’s media manager.
- The captain wrote that he holds no grudges and used the episode as motivation, stressing that respect between players remained intact.
- Stump‑mic audio from the Kolkata Test captured the pair using the Hindi term “bauna,” commonly deemed offensive when aimed at someone’s stature.
- Bavuma also acknowledged coach Shukri Conrad’s earlier apology for using the word “grovel,” saying a better term should have been chosen, with no sanctions reported in coverage.