Bavuma: Bumrah-Pant Apologized for Remark; Coach Conrad's 'Knees' Comment Clarified

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News18•24-12-2025, 16:32
Bavuma: Bumrah-Pant Apologized for Remark; Coach Conrad's 'Knees' Comment Clarified
- •South African captain Temba Bavuma revealed Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant apologized for an "offensive remark" made during the India tour.
- •Bavuma accepted the apology, stating he didn't hear the remark at the time but uses it as motivation, not animosity.
- •He addressed coach Shukri Conrad's controversial comment about "bringing India to its knees" during the second Test.
- •Bavuma agreed with Conrad's later apology, feeling the coach should have chosen better words.
- •The incidents occurred during South Africa's recent tour of India, where they won a Test after 25 years but lost the white-ball series.
Why It Matters: Bavuma clarified tour incidents, including Bumrah-Pant's apology and his coach's controversial remarks.
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