The flamboyant Indian all-rounder, Hardik Pandya has been going through a rough patch as far as his cricketing career is concerned. He made some ‘sexist’ and ‘misogynistic’ remarks on the popular TV show Koffee With Karan after which he has received a lot of flak from the cricketing fraternity and the general supporters. He was handed an indefinite suspension by the Committee of Administrators (CoA), headed by Vinod Rai.

Subsequently, the Baroda cricketer and KL Rahul, who was also a part of the talk-show, aired on Sunday, January 6, were sent back home midway from the Australia tour and adding insult to the injury, their chances of participation in the World Cup, starting in May, has also come under the clouds. Recently, the tainted duo tendered an unconditional apology to the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) show-cause notice.

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Recently, Himanshu Pandya, Hardik’s father, said that his son hasn’t stepped out of his home after returning home. In the meantime, former Indian cricketer, Sourav Ganguly has backed them, saying that they aren’t ‘machines’ and are under pressure, being role models. Moreover, Ganguly, one of India’s most successful captain, remarked that Pandya and Rahul would be better individuals.

Talking to BBC News, Sourav said, “People make mistakes. Let’s not get too far into that and I’m sure whoever has done it will realise and will come out as a better person. We are all human beings, we are not machines that everything you put in comes out perfect. So you’ve got to live life and let others live.”

Ganguly further explained that they are responsible people and are human beings. He reckons that they may be role models, but they are under pressure all the time to perform. Former Indian skipper also expressed that certain things happen and people should move on and ensure that it doesn’t happen again.