We Accepted It, And Now, We Are Back To Being Good Friends - KL Rahul On Friendship With Hardik Pandya

Finally, the flamboyant batsman KL Rahul opens up regarding the controversy in a talk show, which saw him and Hardik Pandya on the wrong side of things. They were on the receiving end for quite a few days before making their return to the game again. However, they are regulars in the team now and also became good friends again.

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Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul were suspended by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) after the duo made borderline sexist and racist comments during their appearances on a popular television show, Koffee With Karan last month. Both Hardik and Rahul faced a lot of flak from the public and former cricketers before the BCCI sent the two cricketers back home during India’s tour of Australia.

We switched off from the Outside world – KL Rahul

The impact came at the wrong time for KL Rahul. While he was at a great form on the field, off-the-field, he invited trouble when he appeared on Koffee With Karan. He was almost asked to quit playing for the Indian National Cricket Team. However, somehow, he made his way back to play the game again.

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While the episode was hard on him and Hardik, Rahul added that it hasn’t impacted on his friendship with the fellow Indian cricket team player. Further, KL Rahul revealed that he switched off from the outside world for a few days and also spends 300 days together in a year, which certainly helps to maintain their friendship again.

“It was hard for both of us. We did speak to each other about it while this whole process was on (investigation). He was with his family and friends and I was with my people. We switched off from the outside world for those few weeks. Both of us learnt from the situation, accepted it, and now we are back to being good friends. We literally spend 300 days together… travelling and playing cricket. Hardik is still a good friend and we enjoy each other’s company,” he said.

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Later, the Committee of Administrators (CoA) Chairman Vinod Rai has referred the matter to BCCI CEO Rahul Johri, who investigated the case further. In the end, things settled down with a heavy fine for the duo, which was donated to Pulwama attack Sufferers.