The incident took place during the T20 World Cup match in Ahmedabad on Wednesday, which the Proteas won after a second Super Over.
Nabi told the umpires that the wristbands made it difficult for him to see the ball when delivered.
The umpires initially disagreed with the batsman, with a Proteas player telling Ngidi: “Gebruik dit [use it], sy p*es man, gebruik dit, gebruik dit, sy p*es!”
After reconsidering the situation, the umpires told Ngidi that he could keep his left wristband but had to remove the one on his bowling wrist.
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