US Edition"You Don't Forget What Is Said, but....": Bavuma Breaks Silence on Bumrah's 'Bauna' Remark During Test Series
Indian players Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant apologized for a height-related remark about South Africa captain Temba Bavuma during the Kolkata Test, amid media scrutiny.
- On Wednesday, two senior Indian players, Rishabh Pant and Jasprit Bumrah, apologised to Temba Bavuma after an on-field exchange in the opening Test in Kolkata at day's end.
- Players used the native‑language term 'bauna,' referencing Temba Bavuma's height, and Bavuma said he later learned Indian players 'said something in their language about me,' sparking debate.
- Facing intense media questioning, South Africa captain Temba Bavuma said he felt pressured and used the incident as 'fuel and motivation', consulting the media manager after the apology.
- Shukri Conrad used the term 'grovel' in a Guwahati press conference, took some heat, and apologised after comparisons to Tony Greig's criticised remarks.
- The incidents have reopened debate about language in cricket, reigniting discussion on respect in international cricket and linking the wording to historical remarks with alleged racist undertones.
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Temba Bavuma Lifts Lid On Chat With Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant Over 'Bauna' Controversy
South Africa captain Temba Bavuma opened up on the controversial on-field remark made by Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah during the 1st India vs South Africa Test played at Kolkata's Eden Gardens last month.
Temba Bavuma confirms Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant's apology for ‘bauna' comment, addresses Conrad remarks
Temba Bavuma revealed that Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant apologised to him for the ‘bauna' remark during the Test series, while also addressing the backlash over South Africa coach Shukri Conrad's controversial “grovel” comment.
‘First time I heard about it, it had that unsavoury taste to it, Shukri could have chosen a better word’: Temba Bavuma on infamous ‘grovel’ remark during India tour
Temba Bavuma also said that India players Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant apologised for using the term 'bauna' referencing his height during the Kolkata Test.
You dont forget what is said, but....: Bavuma breaks silence on Bumrahs bauna remark during Test series - The Tribune
South Africa captain Temba Bavuma opened up on the controversial on-field remark made by Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah during the 1st India vs South Africa Test played at Kolkata's Eden Gardens last month.
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ugandanews.net"You don't forget what is said, but....": Bavuma breaks silence on Bumrah's 'bauna' remark during Test series
South Africa captain Temba Bavuma opened up on the controversial on-field remark made by Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah during the 1st India vs South Africa Test played at Kolkata's Eden Gardens last month.
IND vs SA: Temba Bavuma Breaks Silence on Jasprit Bumrah's 'Dwarf' Comment
The recently concluded cricket series between India and South Africa was a spectacle of intense competition, marked by both thrilling on-field action and a few notable controversies. The tour encompassed a 2-match Test series, a 3-match ODI series, and a 5-match T20I series. While South Africa, under Temba Bavuma's captaincy, managed a clean sweep in the Test series, they faced a 2-1 defeat in the ODI series and a 3-1 loss in the T20I series. Am…
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