Pakistani skipper Sarfraz Ahmed on Friday met South African cricket all-rounder Andile Phehlukwayo to extend an apology after racially commenting him earlier this week.
The incident created a lot of controversy as Sarfraz s comments were heard on the stump microphone during Pakistan s defeat in the second ODI in Durban.
Tendering an apology, the skipper took to micro-blogging website Twitter to share:
“This morning I apologised to Andile Phehlukwayo and he was gracious enough to accept my apology .and I hope the people of South Africa also accept my apology.”
– I wish to extend my sincere apologies to any person who may have taken offence from my expression of frustration which was unfortunately caught by the stump mic during yesterday’s game against SA. My words were not directed towards anyone in particular and…
I certainly had no intention of upsetting anyone. I did not even mean for my words to be heard, understood or communicated to the opposing team or the cricket fans. I have in the past and will continue in future to appreciate the camaraderie of my fellow cricketers from…
“We forgive him because he said sorry,” du Plessis said after South Africa s training session on Thursday. “He has apologised and taken responsibility for it. It is out of our hands and ICC will have to deal with it now.”
