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Hardik Pandya Recalls The Koffee With Karan Controversy
By CricShots - Jan 8, 2020 7:08 pm
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The flamboyant Indian all-rounder, Hardik Pandya recalled the memories of the controversy surrounding Koffee With Karan. The start of 2019 wasn’t an auspicious one for him after the talk-show with Karan Johar. Pandya made some comments that were termed as ‘sexist’ and ‘misogynistic’ by the netzines. KL Rahul, who was also present on the show, also had to face fear from the public as well.

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The BCCI suspended them indefinitely and issuing notices. It’s been a year and the memories of the occurring seem to be afresh in Pandya’s mind. He didn’t shy away from saying that he was in a vulnerable state. He stated that ‘the ball wasn’t in his court’ and he had no clue of proceedings from there on.

As per the quotes in India Today, Pandya said, “We as cricketers did not know what was going to happen. The ball was not in my court, it was in some else’s court where they had to take the shot and that’s a very vulnerable place you don’t want to be.”

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Much to his relief, the ban was lifted and Pandya soon came back to India midway through the five-match ODI series in New Zealand. The youngster also played a crucial role for the Mumbai Indians (MI) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and also for the Indian team in the 2019 World Cup. Rahul also made a mark and staked his claim in the national squad for the mega event.

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Hardik Pandya

The incident changed Hardik a lot and unlike last year, the start of 2020 was an auspicious one for the cricketer. On January 1, he got engaged to Serbian actress Natasa Stankovic. He shared a few adorable pictures with his fiancé, but their marriage date is yet to be decided.

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Pandya will now soon be expected to make a comeback on the field after an injury layoff. He has been named in India A’s squad for the tour of New Zealand. The Indian all-rounder last played in the three-match T20I series against South Africa back in September 2019.