Temba Bavuma inspired a famous South Africa victory on Sunday at the Eden Gardens. The Proteas skipper smashed an unbeaten 55 to pull the visitors back into the clash. Simon Harmer then spun a web as South Africa sealed a 30-run win. It was their first win on Indian soil in 15 years.

Bavuma has since been the toast of the cricketing community, with praise for his batting and leadership. His tackling of spin on a difficult pitch earned him plaudits from fans, experts and teammates alike.

Now, an old tweet of his is going viral on social media. Bavuma, in 2017, had claimed Gautam Gambhir to be the best player of spin.

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Bavuma's tweet came at the time when Gautam Gambhir was still KKR captai

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