India cricket team keeper-batter KL Rahul revealed that he is ‘massively scarred’ by the controversial interview that saw him being suspended along with Hardik Pandya. The duo had appeared on talk show Koffee with Karan in 2019 in what was a controversial episode that led to outrage among fans and critics. The aftermath of the show saw Hardik and Rahul on the receiving end of the wrath of the board and the fans.
KL Rahul recalls impact of infamous interview with Hardik Pandya
Speaking in an interview with Nikhil Kamath on WTF, KL Rahul revealed that his suspension following the show came as a massive setback for him. The Karnataka batter revealed that he had never been suspended or punished in school and hence the suspension came as a shock to him. He said that he had become confident after playing for India and could talk to a room full of people but avoids it now after that episode.
“Now I don’t (do that) because that (KWK) interview scarred me massively. Getting suspended from the team. I have never been suspended in school, I have never been punished in school. That (KWK interview and subsequent backlash) was my first (fall), and then you realise how bad it is,” KL Rahul said.
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The KL Rahul-Hardik Pandya controversy
The controversy had taken quite the storm with public outrage levelled specifically at Hardik Pandya for his ‘vulgar’ and misogynist comments. The BCCI intervened soon and both Rahul and Pandya were dropped from the team. The duo had been in Australia for the ODI series but were sent home.
Hardik and Karan Johar both apologised for the same on Twitter soon after the public outrage.
