India, Dec. 24 -- Temba Bavuma was on the receiving end of a controversial remark from the Indian cricket team during the recent two-match Test series, where South Africa won 2-0. During the first Test in Kolkata, the South Africa captain was called 'bauna' by Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant, which refers to his short height.

During the match, Bumrah and Pant discussed going for an LBW appeal and referred to Bavuma's height. Writing in a column for ESPNCricinfo, Bavuma broke his silence on the sledging and revealed that Pant and Bumrah apologised to him.

"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 apol...