Jasprit Bumrah calls Temba Bavuma dwarf during DRS call, India pacer’s stump mic chatter in IND vs SA Test goes viral

Jasprit Bumrah made a mockery of Temba Bavuma’s height while discussing a Decision-Review System (DRS) call on the opening day of the first Test against South Africa on Friday at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, the video of which went viral on social media. The incident took place in the 13th over of the South African innings after the visitors opted to bat.

Walking in the middle after the dismissal of opener Aiden Markram, Bavuma, who is returning after an injury for the first time since the World Test Championship (WTC) final, initially struggled against Bumrah. Against a good length ball, Bavuma missed the line while playing it down only to see the red cherry hit the back thigh.

While Bumrah looked confident and appealed, wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant reckoned it might go over the stumps, as India eventually decided not to take the review. “Bauna bhi to hae ye (he is dwarf),” Bumrah was heard saying. In reply, Pant pointed at Bavuma’s point of contact and said, “bauna hae but laga ya pe hae (he is dwarf but the ball hit him here).”

Later, ball tracking showed Pant was correct in his decision as the ball went over the leg-stump. Listening to the conversation, Ravindra Jadeja couldn’t hold back his laughter.