'You Don’t Forget What Is Said': Temba Bavuma Breaks Silence On The 'Bauna' Controversy Involving Jasprit Bumrah

Temba Bavuma, South Africa's Test and ODI captain, has opened up on the 'Bauna' row involving ace Indian speedster Jasprit Bumrah. The Protea skipper expressed that while such things stay on the field, one does not forget what has been said and use it as proper motivation in the game.

A controversy erupted when Jasprit Bumrah referred to Temba Bavuma as 'Bauna' while speaking to his team for a third umpire review during the IND vs SA Kolkata Test.

Temba Bavuma Speaks Out on the 'Bauna' Controversy

On the stump mic, wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant was heard saying that the delivery may have hit Temba Bavuma too high to go for the stumps. That is when Jasprit Bumrah said, "Bauna bhi to hai ye," as the discussion went on.

Temba Bavuma revealed that Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant had apologised to him at the end of the day, and he was unaware of it until he checked it with the team's media manager. The SA captain further said that he holds no grudges over the incident.

"I know from my side, there was an incident where they said something in their language about me. At the end of the day, two senior players, Rishabh Pant and Jasprit Bumrah, came and apologised. When the apology was made, I was in the dark about what it was about. I hadn't heard it at the time, and I needed to check in with our media manager about it.

"What happens on the field, stays on the field, but you don't forget what is said. You use it as fuel and motivation, but there are no grudges per se," Temba Bavuma wrote in his column for ESPN.

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