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[Saba Sports News] South African cricket captain Temba Bavuma denied claims that he was caught napping during the 2023 World Cup Captain’s Meet in Ahmedabad. A viral photo from the event suggested he was napping, but Bavuma attributed it to a misleading camera angle.
The Captain’s Meet brought together the leaders of all ten participating teams, creating anticipation for the upcoming cricket festival. Bavuma, leading South Africa, was a prominent presence.
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During the event, a photo circulated of Bavuma appearing to nap, but he quickly clarified, “I blame the camera angle, I wasn’t sleeping.”
Despite his explanation, some fans remained skeptical, commenting that he seemed relaxed during the event.
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Bavuma is preparing to lead South Africa in an ICC ODI World Cup for the first time, and their campaign begins against Sri Lanka on October 7 at Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium. The Proteas aim to replicate their strong performance from the last ODI World Cup hosted by India.
In preparation, they played a warm-up match against New Zealand, narrowly losing by seven runs via the D/L method. However, they’ve displayed excellent form in white-ball cricket, including a convincing victory over Australia in a recent five-match ODI series before arriving in India.