South Africa National Cricket Team coach has opened up on the shocking remarks made by the premier India National Cricket Team pacer Jasprit Bumrah on the Proteas captain Temba Bavuma.
South Africa batting coach Ashwell Prince said they will not have any discussions on the disrespectful comments made by the premier Indian pacer inside the Proteas dressing room.
No. There will be no discussion – Ashwell Prince on Jasprit Bumrah-Temba Bavuma controversy
The first Test of the two-match series between India and South Africa started on Friday, November 14, at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. During the first innings of the match, Jasprit Bumrah’s mocking comments on Temba Bavuma quickly went viral on social media.
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On the first ball of the 13th over, Jasprit Bumrah hit Temba Bavuma on the pads and went for an appeal, but the umpire turned it down.
Then, during a chat with Rishabh Pant, Jasprit Bumrah referred to Bavuma as a ‘bauna’, which means dwarf.
Here’s how the conversation unfolded:
Bumrah – “Bauna bhi toh hai yeh”
Rishabh Pant- “Bauna hai, but laga yahape”
Jasprit Bumrah – “Bauna hai yeh b*****d”
JB – “Bauna hai yeh”
RP- “Bauna hai but laga yahape”
JB – “Bauna hai yeh BC”
😭😭😭Bro #indvssa pic.twitter.com/Upmw6iTowt— ~ (@Ro_Hrishu_45) November 14, 2025
When South Africa batting coach Ashwell Prince was asked about the remarks made by Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant, he replied that they won’t discuss it.
“No. There will be no discussion,” Prince said at the press conference after the end of the first day (as quoted by News18. “It’s the first time it’s come to my attention. I don’t think there’ll be any issues with what’s happened,” he added.
I think it was a sensational bowling display, particularly from Bumrah – Ashwell Prince
Ashwell Prince further praised Jasprit Bumrah for his sensational five-wicket haul in the Kolkata Test, saying that he was quite relentless. He said (as quoted by RevSportz):
“I think it was a sensational bowling display, particularly from Bumrah. Siraj, in his first spell, did not quite hit his straps, but came back in his second spell, when he changed ends and was pretty good, found his rhythm, and found his line and length.
“But Bumrah was relentless and the spinners were pretty good as well. So, I think sometimes as batters there’s not a lot you can do about them, but we got to work hard. There is a long way to go in the game and hopefully we will go big in the second innings.”
I think the signs were there pretty early on that the bounce is not consistent – Ashwell Prince
While talking about the pitch on offer for the first Test, Ashwell Prince said that there was inconsistent bounce on the surface, which made things difficult for the batters. He elaborated:
“My assessment of the surface and I think probably after four or five deliveries in the first over where one rolled and went for four byes and then two or three balls later reared up, I think the signs were there pretty early on that the bounce is not consistent.
“Quite often what can happen is that when you expect batters to get to 20, 30, and grow in confidence, I don’t particularly believe that any of the batters grew in confidence because of the inconsistency of the bounce, and what can happen is that you don’t trust the surface as much as you should after spending an hour at the crease. And then, of course, when you face a quality bowling attack, they can more often than not get the ball in the crease. danger area and it does too much for you, and unfortunately that’s been the case today.”
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