Du Plessis: We have forgiven Sarfraz because he said sorry

The Pakistan captain was picked up making a racist remark in Urdu to Proteas batsman Andile Phehlukwayo during the home side's innings, which the ICC are apparently currently investigating

Faf du Plessis has said that the South Africa team have forgiven Sarfraz Ahmed for racist comments he made during an ODI between the two teams on Wednesday.

Safraz was picked up making a racist remark in Urdu to Proteas batsman Andile Phehlukwayo during the home side's innings, which the ICC are apparently currently investigating.

The Pakistan captain issued an apology soon after the match, while the Pakistan Cricket Board responded quickly to distance themselves from his comments.

Sarfraz's apology, however, appears to have been enough for him to be forgiven by the South African side.

^{Sarfraz Ahmed was picked up by the stump mic making a racist remark in Urdu during South Africa's innings}

"We forgive him because he said sorry. He has apologised and taken responsibility for it. It is out of our hands and ICC will have to deal with it now," said du Plessis.

"When you come to South Africa, you have to be very careful when you make racial comments. I am sure he didn't mean it like that but he has taken responsibility and we will have to see what the outcome of that is going to be.

"We're not taking it lightly, but that fact that there was an immediate apology shows there is regret. We can forgive but that doesn't mean we brush it under the table.

"Phehlukwayo says he didn't even notice it and thus felt it wasn't really directed at him. I suppose maybe because we didn’t understand it makes a bit of a difference."